The NHL playoff beard is an annual spring tradition, with both players and fans taking part. It's seen as a bonding exercise for teams in the championship hunt and as a way for fans to express their support for their teams.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are where reputations can get made... or forever changed. A Cup-clinching goal, a goalie standing on their head and carrying a team to a level that was never thought possible, or simply a record-setting performance can take a great player and turn them into a legend.