playoff beard – What's Up, Ya Sieve?

It's Alive

Pants — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:39:46 +0000

Shea Weber’s beard was interviewed before and after the Preds’ 1-0 loss to Vancouver in Game 1. I cannot express how much I want Nashville to win. Not only do I hate the Canucks (especially now, PTSD!) but we need more time for this to reach its full potential:

I can’t seem to link to the Preds TV interview, but you can find it on the homepage of NHL.com. They too are fascinated with the beard.

A beard is an excellent accessory for looking disappointed or frustrated. It’s got gravitas, right? Pretty soon it’ll be moving into a bunker in the Canadian wilderness, stocked full of canned goods and ammunition.

Beard Watch

Pants — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:01:01 +0000

We have reached a critical stage in Beard Watch 2011. The Preds and Ducks are tied 2-2 and it’s looking like this series could go seven games. In fact, we hope so. Because this thing is getting epic.

Agent Orange

Shea Weber is approaching Level ELMO. He was somewhere between bath time and Rubber Duckie, now he’s leaning toward “Here fishy, fishy, fishy!”

Faster than you can say “a la peanut butter sandiwches!”, Shea will be getting trimming that beard clear of his eyes to see the ice. By round 2 he’ll be combing and braiding it, perhaps in Preds colors. Ryan Getzlaf is really pissed that Weber’s growing gratuitous hair while bald guy goes bald.

Tickle Me Weber

It’s necessary to point out that Shea cheated a bit on his beard and started growing before the regular season ended. This is frowned upon by Max Talbot, who Tweeted when he shaved clean before game 1 so his beard is all playoffs and nothing but the playoffs, so help him Sasquatch.

While Shea is not approaching Fear the Beard status yet, he is so far the most likely candidate for the Brian Wilson Kicks Your Ass Award. Final voting will take place after the Cup is awarded. Start tracking your candidates now. Most likely to NOT win for his beard, even if they win the Cup (and not care because they won the Cup): our beloved Swede, Nicky B. Seriously, I get more coverage from eating chocolate ice cream.

awwwws

Enjoy the weekend and check back Monday to see which beards surivive!

Nasville Gets a Jump on Things

Pants — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:21:57 +0000

Somebody is starting early. The Nashville Predators defensemen have a challenge going to see whose playoff beard will turn out best. Is that premature when you haven’t clinched a playoff spot? Or is it simply pointless because Shea Weber already looks like this?

This photo is a few days old, so it’s even bushier now. I’m watching the Preds/Wings game and for a second I thought a large homeless man was trying to clear the zone.

And so it begins. I hope the Preds make it so we can see this thing in action. It’s kind of going Fu Manchu in the middle there already.