After a trip to Disney World and a ride on the duck boats, Brady wrapped up his week by shaving his playoff beard at Gillette World Shaving Headquarters on Thursday.

TD Garden was electric all night, with chants from both fan sections raining down from the rafters even before the 7:40 p.m. puck drop.

Going through Greek recruitment, or “rush,” as it’s more commonly known, is taxing enough as it is. But to experience all of that while trying to conceal part of who you are is a different experience entirely.

As the son of former Philadelphia Flyers captain Keith Primeau and nephew of 15-year NHL player Wayne Primeau, it was no surprise when Cayden Primeau expressed his love for the game at a young age. With two NHL centers in the family and two older brothers, Chayse and Corey also playing forward, it was atypical when the youngest Primeau opted to tend the net rather than shoot on it.

The 66th Beanpot final is set to be a dogfight between the Northeastern Huskies, who will attempt to vanquish a 30-year championship drought, and the Boston University Terriers.

World Series MVP Steve Pearce shaved off his playoff beard Thursday morning at Gillette Shaving Headquarters in South Boston, carrying on a championship tradition that many other Boston athletes– including Zdeno Chara, David Ortiz, Tim Thomas and Julian Edelman– have done before him.

“It’s obviously something that you work your whole life for,” said Kendall Coyne, a 2016 NU graduate. “You just want to be the best that you can every day for your team and for your country, so you want to excel on the biggest stage.”

This time last year Michel was with the Georgia Bulldogs preparing for the Rose Bowl, which they later won 54-48 over the Oklahoma Sooners. This year, the running back is getting ready to wrap up his first season in the NFL.

How common are hyphenated names in sports? Jan Diehm, a journalist-engineer at The Pudding, wanted to find the answer. Diehm spoke with Storybench about the inspiration behind her data visualization essay and the work that went on behind the scenes.

“There were just too many things going on. I know people are innocent until proven guilty, but when you're a football team like the Patriots you can't have all these distractions, and you can't keep having to defend somebody week after week after week.”

A recent uptick in the mysterious vaping-related lung illnesses pushed Baker to declare a public health emergency in the state of Massachusetts in late September, banning the sale of any and all e-cigarette and vaping products.

Boston’s Fish Pier is less aptly named now than ever. Soon, it may need a new name altogether.