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Beards are back for the New York Islanders after old-school executive Lou Lamoriello's departure
Facial hair returns as a symbol of cultural change under new GM Mathieu Darche, with goaltender Ilya Sorokin growing a beard for the first time in his NHL career.
- Thursday, facial hair returned across Long Island after longtime executive Lou Lamoriello's exit, with beards reappearing among coach Patrick Roy and many New York Islanders players.
- After Lamoriello's exit, new management added fresh faces as general manager Mathieu Darche reshaped the roster this fall following the draft lottery win.
- After the grooming rule was removed, goaltender Ilya Sorokin grew a beard for the first time while defenseman Ryan Pulock said some players 'mixed it up' and began letting facial hair grow.
- Amid the grooming change, players described relief at one less routine as forward Kyle Palmieri said it's 'one less thing to worry about when you come to the rink,' while team players praised Lou Lamoriello's decorum.
- At 18 and clean-shaven, defenseman Matthew Schaefer offers a fresh contrast as he became the youngest player to record a point in his debut on Thursday.
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The Billings Gazette+28 Reposted by 28 other sources
Beards are back for Islanders after Lamoriello's exit
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Images from the New York Islanders' annual charity golf outing last month on social media went viral because something was very different about some of the familiar faces fans have seen for years.
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Beards are back for the New York Islanders after old-school executive Lou Lamoriello's departure
Facial hair is making a comeback for the New York Islanders after Lou Lamoriello's departure. The former executive had a strict clean-shaven policy, similar to late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
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