Overview

• Rod Brind’Amour announced he will rejoin the post-playoff handshake line after honoring Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice’s request to sit out following the Eastern Conference Final.
• Brind’Amour described the handshake as a vital gesture of gracious losing and an opportunity to share meaningful moments with players he once coached.
• Paul Maurice contends that the handshake line should feature only the athletes who competed to keep the spotlight on their efforts.
• Maurice applied the same practice earlier in the postseason by asking Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube to step aside during the second-round handshake.
• The Panthers advance to a Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Edmonton Oilers, with Game 1 set for Wednesday night.