When it comes to the NHL Awards, a handful are earned on statistical achievement while the rest are won through votes cast by various organizations depending on the award. The chart below shows the award winners for the 2018 NHL season.
2018 NHL First All-Star Team honors went to Rinne (G), Doughty (D), Hedman (D), McDavid (C), Kucherov (RW) and Hall (LW). The 2018 NHL Second All-Star Team roster was Hellebuyck (G), Jones (D), Subban (D), MacKinnon (C), Wheeler (RW) and Giroux (LW).
The 2018 NHL All-Rookie Team was comprised of newcomers Juuse Saros (G), Will Butcher (D), Charlie McAvoy (D), Mathew Barzal (F), Brock Boeser (F) and Clayton Keller (F).
The time-honored tradition of NHL playoff combatants shaking hands upon the conclusion of a series is among the greatest displays of sportsmanship in professional team sports today. Seconds after the horn sounds at the end of a series, players and coaches from both teams convene at center ice to celebrate each other's efforts.
The videos below capture the final moments of play in each series-ending game to date in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs along with the ensuing traditional team handshake line, sorted by round and series end date.