Burns hints he and Thornton will keep 'lifestyle beards'
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No shave. Not now, maybe not ever.
San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns, still heavily bearded, explained one day after they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final that himself and Joe Thornton hadn't been growing their facial hair for the playoffs.
This was a way of life.
At Sharks locker cleanout, crucial news: @Burnzie88 says he and Thornton have "lifestyle beards." Guess that means the whiskers are staying.
— Mark Purdy (@MercPurdy) June 13, 2016
It wasn't a definitive answer on whether himself and Thornton will keep their bristles, but don't be surprised when the pair show up at the World Cup of Hockey in September with another three months of length.