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NBC Sports chairman wants NHL ban playoff beards

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According to Puck Daddy, the guy never lobbied the league to ban beards, nor did he talk to anybody about getting players to voluntarily stop wearing them. Apparently, he was simply pointing out the fact that they'd be more marketable without them. And then a bunch of reactionaries went nuts and distorted the whole situation.

I think Lilja and McGrattan need to come to this guy's house, sporting their beards, and show him what it's like.

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I liked the real time speed clock, that's kinda cool.

The glow got annoying fast though...

And I thought it was blue all the time, or was that just fox track or whatever?

I read an article fairly recently that over the next few years the league really wants to dive into real-time stats, which would include things like where shots are being taken from on the ice, speed of the puck, speed of the players, etc. So that aspect may very well return.

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I read an article fairly recently that over the next few years the league really wants to dive into real-time stats, which would include things like where shots are being taken from on the ice, speed of the puck, speed of the players, etc. So that aspect may very well return.

Yeah, I remember reading something on that with the chips in the jerseys or whatever.

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I'm surprised people are more upset about the infringement on tradition than the fact that it's not so subtly racist.

“The players won't like this, but I wish they all would stop growing beards in the postseason,” Lazarus said. “Let's get their faces out there. Let's talk about how young and attractive they are. What model citizens they are. (Hockey players) truly are one of a kind among professional athletes.

“I know it's a tradition and superstition, but I think (the beards do) hurt recognition. They have a great opportunity with more endorsements. Or simply more recognition with fans saying, 'That guy looks like the kid next door,' which many of these guys do. I think that would be a nice thing."

Translation: These guys can be sold to Middle America because they're not black, scary, and/or a "thug". They don't have tattoos or dreadlocks. They look like you. We can work with this.

So long as players don't sport those turn-of-the-last-century waxed mustaches like some so-called "hipsters" I like the playoff beards.

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Aren't they technically "don't wannabes"?

Haha, don't wannabe, wannabes I guess. Idk anything about that crap. I'm just going to go sit down with my craft beer and hammer dulcimer and laugh at people with waxed mustaches.

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I liked the real time speed clock, that's kinda cool.

The glow got annoying fast though...

And I thought it was blue all the time, or was that just fox track or whatever?

It turned red when the puck broke the sound barrier.

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