Four years ago when the Chicago Blackhawks won their last Stanley Cup it seemed the only thing their precocious young captain Jonathan Toews could not do was grow a proper playoff beard.

Toews finished those playoffs scoring seven goals and 29 points in 22 games, claiming a Conn Smythe trophy as the postseason's most valuable player and adding his name on the Stanley Cup.

Back in the finals and ready to face off against the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday, Toews is sporting a much more impressive beard this time around but his scoring has not been nearly as striking.