Overview

• Rod Brind'Amour says he will resume participating in the postseries handshake line after previously honoring Paul Maurice’s request to skip it in the Eastern Conference Final.
• Brind'Amour described the tradition as a personal gesture of gracious losing and a chance to show respect to players he once coached.
• Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice views the handshake line as a moment solely for players and had previously asked both Brind'Amour and Craig Berube to stand aside.
• Maurice argues that excluding coaches refocuses attention on the athletes who competed and preserves the ritual’s visual simplicity.
• The players-only practice will take effect as Maurice’s Panthers prepare to face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.