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08:21 AM ET 04.27 | Terry Murray chose not shake the hands of the Sharks after the Kings bowed out of the playoffs. Murray's assistants joined the traditional on-ice handshake line after San Jose's 4-3 overtime victory ended the series in six games, but Murray himself shook the hands only of the Sharks' coaches and not the players. That led two Sharks players to express their outrage via Twitter. Said Jamal Mayers (Jamalmayers10): "Kings battled hard! Tough series with 3 OT games! Too bad Murray didn't have class to shake hands like players (who bled) and Asst Coaches!" Winger Devin Setoguchi (@seto1661) said: "Would like to know why coach of the kings Terry Murray never shook our hands?? Might be a first??" Uh, sorry, kid, it wasn't a first. Far from it. But was it rude? Not every coach congratulates opposing players at the end of a series, and Murray told TSN that it has never been his custom.

Terry Murray, Getty Images

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April 27, 2011 08:32 AM ET

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And still no one cares...

Golden Bay

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April 27, 2011 09:27 AM ET

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Another day...................another silly made up controversy. Yawn.

Slapshot

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April 27, 2011 09:35 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:32 AM ET 04.27 by Golden Bay

And still no one cares...

Exactly.

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April 27, 2011 09:54 AM ET

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He didn't shake hands because it would be considered a "choking situation" to do so...

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April 27, 2011 10:00 AM ET

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Billy "The Battler" Smith didn't shake hands after playoff series...if memory serves me correctly.

What the ****

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April 27, 2011 10:02 AM ET

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Mike Holmgren left Bill Cowher standing at mid-field after the superbowl and you never heard anything about it. Why is this news?

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April 27, 2011 10:07 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:02 AM ET 04.27 by Burgh-Fan

Mike Holmgren left Bill Cowher standing at mid-field after the superbowl and you never heard anything about it. Why is this news?

Murray makes habit of not shaking

It'd be news if his brother "made a habit of not spitting!"

Canuck eh?

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April 27, 2011 10:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:00 AM ET 04.27 by What the ****

Billy "The Battler" Smith didn't shake hands after playoff series...if memory serves me correctly.

You are correct sir. (But there's no prize for being right) :-)

Slapshot

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April 27, 2011 10:25 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:13 AM ET 04.27 by Slapshot

You are correct sir. (But there's no prize for being right) :-)

There isn't?

No wonder Argos posts the things he does.

Canuck eh?

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April 27, 2011 10:53 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:07 AM ET 04.27 by Canuck eh?

Murray makes habit of not shaking

If Murray does not shake then how does he get rid of those last few pesky drops?

Bettman Sucks

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April 27, 2011 11:01 AM ET

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It is childish to not shake hands. It is equivalent to a baby throwing a tantrum. You win, you lose, you are a professional - act like one. Billy Smith surprised noone by avoiding the handshake - guy was a tool. Murray is not setting the right tone as a coach by avoiding the handshake. Be a man, congratulate the victor. If MMA fighters and boxers can do it - anyone can.