The season’s rhythm is settling in. On this episode of Playoff Beards, we glide past the one-third mark of the 2025/26 NHL campaign and take stock of the league as it starts to show its true face:

🏒 A season check-in — who’s been electric, who’s been invisible, and which teams are already rewriting expectations

🏒 Standout stars and early disappointments as contenders separate themselves from the hopefuls

🏒 The surprises we didn’t see coming (and the struggles we absolutely did)

🏒 A look ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics — projecting our ideal rosters for Team Canada and Team USA

🏒 Which stars feel like locks, who’s fighting for a seat on the plane, and where the toughest debates live

🏒 And plenty more beard-scratching, puck-talking chaos along the way

From early-season truths to Olympic dreams on the horizon, this episode blends league reality with international imagination — because it’s never too early to argue about hockey.

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🛩️ Rob “Snark” Clark – Diehard Winnipeg Jets fan, never afraid to tell you why the whiteout matters more than anything else. Follow him on X: @snarkyeti

🏝️ Ryan Christensen – Long-suffering (but loyal) New York Islanders fan, bringing a steady hand and sharp insight to every debate. No socials, just hockey takes.

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