With the Boston Bruins leading the Stanley Cup Finals 2-1, Wednesday’s game is — of course — highly anticipated.
A time honored tradition of the Cup Finals is a “playoff beard,” which have been in great supply for the last three games.
A beard is a sacred facial marking of great power. It is given to a blessed few, chosen by the gods. It is a powerful object of persuasion, allowing lesser men to bend to the will of the beard holder.
Players grow a beard during playoffs as a superstitious practice. NHL fans are encouraged to do the same, all-the-while raising money for charity.
The better the beard, the greater the power of persuasion. Boston has the best beards, according to the Beard-a-thon website. The Bruins are in first place with a whopping $108,526 dollar pledged to charity, while the Chicago Blackhawks are down in fifth place with $16,770 dollars.
The Blackhawks already appear to have less beard power on their side. The less beard power a team has, the likelier they are to lose tonight’s game.
When watching tonight’s game, be in awe of the beard power.
Don’t fear the beard. Embrace it.
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Beard on my friends, beard on!