Rangers, Hurricanes engage in post-series fist-bump line after Qualifier

One of the NHL's greatest traditions is living on even in the age of COVID-19.

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers engaged in a fist-bump line after the Hurricanes eliminated the Rangers with a 4-1 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers in Toronto.

Players and coaching staffs have engaged in post Stanley Cup Playoff-series handshake lines for decades in a sign of sportsmanship. But with the coronavirus pandemic limiting interpersonal contact, particularly handshakes, some wondered whether the tradition would continue in 2020.

But after the Hurricanes became the first team to win a Qualifier, and advance to the Eastern Conference playoffs where they'll play either the No. 3 or No. 4 seed, they met the Rangers at center ice for a quick, gloves-on fistbump line.