God bless Joakim Ryan and Joe Pavelski and their perfect ginger beards.
Look, I know there are a lot of beards on this team. Brent Burns and Joe Thornton are always going to get the attention for their larger than life facial hair. But for a moment, let’s reflect oh just how good Pavelski and Ryan are in the facial hair department: neat, trimmed, full, ginger. Are these not the best qualities a beard can have?
Something about the bearded duo was working last night, because these two combined for six points against the Edmonton Oilers, including Ryan’s first and second NHL goals.