It begins tonight, the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The playoffs used to mean something to me, you know, when the Leafs actually made them?? Yeah, then.

Every night for the next 2 months 16 NHL teams will battle to hoist Lord Stanley's mug.

EA Sports ran a simulation of the playoffs, and the winners were the San Jose Sharks. It'd be a nice local connection with Joe Thornton and Brian Campbell.

For years during the playoff run players have stopped shaving until they are eliminated. A show of unity...bring the team together. Myself and Baker have decided to join in on the fun. We will not shave for the duration of the NHL playoffs. Thing is, Baker and I have been forced into puberty purgatory. We can go weeks without shaving, so this two month experiment should be just like you trying to grow a cool moustache in grade 9. Keep an eye on the blogs for photographic evidence.