Look at this man Mat Barzal, what a good looking fellow. It’s a shame that these players need to shave 7 times a week to keep up with the standard of Lou. Especially for the 15 players on the Islanders who are 35 years old! Thanks lou! But really why is this his rule?
by Stunning_Manner1900
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Lou is a senile geezer who still thinks it’s the 70s. That’s why
Lou apologists will say that it’s not an official rule, but players still do it out of *respect*.
My response to that is: well that makes it even more stupid.
Wait what? Even during the playoffs ?
It’s not the 90’s anymore Lou.
It’s ridiculous
Yankees do the same unless they changed it. i’ve worked some jobs that required clean shaven as they want their employees to all look “clean”.
Even the ice crew isn’t allowed to grow facial hair unless it’s playoffs I’m not even kidding
If i was a legit nhl’er and got traded there id tell him to shove it or trade me away. 0% chance id be shaving regularly.
It’s a New York thing. It’s weird.
Mattingly, I thought I told you to get rid of those sideburns!
To be honest it’s weird but what is more odd is that players just accept it even players who’ve had beards have been traded thier and shaved the one I remember is Palmieri.
Genuinely curious, has a player ever actually complained about this because it seems like fans are the only ones to ever bring it up. Plenty of bearded players have been traded to the Islanders and shaved, and they usually joke around about it.
NYI are a perfect trade option for Marner since he can’t grow facial hair anyway
Wait they make these guys shave during the season? Lmao. That is so fucking lame.
I don’t agree with it but Lou institutes these types of rules to get the team to buy into a common culture . The team essentially all agrees to not shave/have high jersey numbers in pursuit of a common goal. That is why Lou has these rules, not because he still “thinks in the 70s” or because players do it out of respect. With all of that said, there are plenty of better ways to get a team to buy into a common culture
Fake outage. Dudes make millions of dollars. I’d shave my whole fucking body if he asks me.
Hockey playoff beards are a must
7?!? Palmieri has to shave 14 times a week
Brent Burns disapproves.
When did barzal look like this
Performative discipline. Dumb rule.
If there was a choice of playing for the islanders or keeping a beard. I’m keeping the beard. You want me for my talent, not what grows on my face.
Wait. No facial hair during regular season?
Does Lou know such a rule belongs to a team located elsewhere in the NYC area & in a different sport/league?
I get suit jackets, but
If Lanny MacDonald was in his prime right now? That rule? … nahh man…
[Leafs Lanny MacDonald scores in O.T. of Game 7 to beat Islanders]
(https://youtu.be/Nupn92hPlOQ?si=2ZNeZ66GOQ72znY7)
Lou Boomerello
From what I’ve read, Lou likes to mimic what other successful sports franchises do. This being a page taken out of the Yankees book. I personally do not understand the reasoning why the Yankees do it either, but, Lou agrees.
I also read he hired Roy in part because of his time spent with MTL, another successful org he wants to mimic
Jeff skinner would be a good pickup. Mans never had a playoff beard
this man would be so beautiful with a beard
Ironic that the fisherman logo includes a guy with a beard.
And trim those sideburns, Boggs!
-Montgomery Burns
Can an Isles fan please provide some context.
When did the Steinbrenners buy the islanders?
He’s a dinosaur still holding on somehow. He’s gonna be canned real soon I bet with this crap team he’s built
Lou is a a narcissistic sociopath.
Lou has just got to go. He is a fossil who needs to have a hot nurse feeding him jello and applesauce. We need a young to middle-aged GM who knows the speed and talent part of the new NHL, and I say keep Roy around for at least another year or two to see what he has got.
I’d shave 4 times on Saturday and 3 things on Sunday.
I’m a grown ass man. I’ll shave when I like.
You want me scoring goals or out buying razors?
For the life of me I don’t understand why this bothers this sub so much.
It’s a stupid rule, but people complaining about it as if it has any sort of effect on them is infinitely more stupid.
Playoff beards is tradition. A fundamental fact of life, like water’s wet, or the sky is blue.