Shear the Beard: Jets forward Laine to shave off famous playoff scruff
WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine will look like a new man by the weekend.
The Winnipeg Jets top goal-scorer has an appointment booked with his hairdresser in Finland to cut his long locks and shave off his scruffy beard, ridding himself of a look that drew teasing from his teammates and jokes from fans.
“The woman who cuts my hair, she’s going to cut my beard, too, on Friday at two (in the afternoon) back home. So, a couple more days,” Laine said Tuesday as players had their last media availability after being eliminated by Vegas last Sunday in the NHL Western Conference final series.
“Yay. Finally, finally,” his linemate Nikolaj Ehlers said with a smile as the pair sat at a table together to answer questions.