The playoff beards have been shaved, the car flags are coming down and Edmonton Oilers fans are coming to terms with team's 2-1 loss in Game 7 Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.

He's both the mayor of one of Canada's fastest-growing cities and chairs a group of Canadian mayors that lobbies the federal government on urban issues. But while Don Iveson may wield plenty of political influence, it seems the mayor is less persuasive when it comes to starting NHL playoff traditions.

The head of NBC sports wants NHL stars on his network to stay clean-shaven during the playoffs and ditch the longstanding tradition of growing beards during their quest for the Stanley Cup.