Listen to NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico join The Rich Eisen Show to talk about one of the most underrated facets of hockey, as NHL players have always kept an age-old tradition of shaking hands at the conclusion of a postseason series.
Even though hockey is one of the most brutally violent sports in the world, every player who has gone to combat with each other over the course of an entire series will still take the time to line up and exchange pleasantries.
Check out the segment above as Mike and Rich open up about how special of a moment it really is to see rivals warm up for a view short moments and congratulate one another.