Mustache Mania
Last night, I watched the Flyers and Islanders battle it out in Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals on NHL Network. One of the things that I couldn't help noticing were the awesome mustaches, such as those sported by Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies. Sadly, they just don't grow 'em like that anymore. The only mustachioed man who immediately comes to mind among current NHL players belongs to the Ducks: George Parros.
Is there a player out there who can raise the bar on mustaches? (Those nasty Oreo cookie mustaches don't count, either.) Olie had a good start almost twenty years ago, but he eventually added the goatee before eschewing facial hair altogether. Playoff beards also don't count, even if Ovechkin did win "Playoff Beard of the Month" from PlayoffBeard.com. Since trends are cyclical, it's only a matter of time before mustache fashion is back. And I don't want to see those pencil-thin late '80s mustaches. Think Soup Nazi as opposed to John Waters.
Given Leafs C Jiri Tlusty's recent naughty photo incident, maybe he should start growing a big ol' mustache for that disguised look (but not too Rollie Fingers or anything). Just a thought.
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