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Penguins' HBK line, WWE legend Shawn Michaels finally meet (Photo)

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The seventh annual Shear Da Beard event featuring former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel shaving his massive facial foliage was held Monday night and featured a memorable meeting.

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Nine months after the HBK line became a viral sensation as the Pittsburgh Penguins marched toward a fourth Stanley Cup title, Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel were on hand at the event to meet the man who inspired the name, WWE superstar Shawn Michaels.

If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering how this was the first time the HBK line was meeting HBK. Michaels accepted an invite to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final last May and had a grand time, even inspiring a sandwich at Primanti Brothers, but somehow never got together with Hagelin, Bonino and Kessel.

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But that’s okay. Keisel’s beard was sheared and there were a lot of great items up for auction, like this one of a kind Penguins jersey.

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No word yet on how much money was raised, but organizers were expecting to come close to $300,000. Everything goes to benefit cancer programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

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Sean Leahy is the associate editor for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at puckdaddyblog@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!

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