US EditionPaul Maurice, Rod Brind'Amour Skipped Player Handshakes After East Final. It Was for a Good Reason
- On May 28, 2025, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice and Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour did not shake hands following the Eastern Conference Final Game 5 in Raleigh, N.C.
- Maurice requested Brind'Amour to skip the handshake because he believes coaches should not be part of the traditional post-series handshake line in hockey.
- Maurice has stated that the handshake line highlights the players who battled on the ice, and coaches joining distracts from this event and the players' efforts.
- Maurice expressed that visually, focusing the camera solely on the players who competed—those who battled and defended for each other—captures the contrast between the conclusion of one team's season and the anticipation for the other. He also expressed gratitude toward Brind'Amour for accepting the potential risks involved.
- The Panthers won 5-3 after overcoming a 2-0 deficit, advancing to their third straight Stanley Cup Final, while the handshake omission illustrated a purposeful focus on players in this sacred hockey tradition.
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Why Panthers coach Paul Maurice skipped the handshake line with the Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers Coach Paul Maurice and Carolina Hurricanes Coach Rod Brind'Amour appeared to have words with each other after the Panthers ended the Hurricanes' season with a 5-3 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, and neither coaching staff took part in the handshake line that traditionally caps the final game of a Stanley Cup playoff series.
Paul Maurice, Rod Brind'Amour skipped player handshakes. It was for a good reason
Florida coach Paul Maurice did not shake hands with the Carolina Hurricanes when the Eastern Conference final ended. And he asked Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour not to shake hands with the Panthers, either.
"I asked him not to (shake players' hands)": Paul Maurice reveals reason behind animated discussion with Canes HC away from players' handshake line
After the Florida Panthers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 in Game 5 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice had an animated discussion with Hurricanes head coach Ro
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