Jake Walman Spraying Water at Panthers Bench in Game 3 Doesn’t Sit Well with Fans: “Fakest Tough Guy in the NHL”

Edmonton Oilers star Jake Walman would throw some water from his bottle at the Florida Panthers' bench in the 2nd period of Game 3.

Jake Walman Spraying Water at Panthers Bench in Game 3 Doesn’t Sit Well with Fans: “Fakest Tough Guy in the NHL”

Jake Walman (Image via Yardbarker/X/@BR_OpenIcE)

Tempers flared up on Monday as the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers took to the ice for Game 3. There were several fights and bouts in this game, with Oilers’ Jake Walman being one of them, who was heavily involved. In this game, he would throw some water towards the Panthers bench, something that has not sat well with the fans online.

The two teams entered this match, winning one game each. This made things more interesting as both of them tried to get an upper hand over their opponents once again.

There was a lot of physicality in this game. The Panthers were not only more dominant in the game, but also more clinical. The reigning Stanley Cup champions would go 4-1 by the second period and were in cruise control of the game.

In the second period, Walman would bump into AJ Greer. The Panthers star would somehow end up stealing the glove of Walman and tossed it away.

The Oilers star did not seem to like this. After making his way to the bench, he would take a water bottle and spray some water towards the opposition bench. Check out a video regarding this incident below:

Later in the game, Walman was involved in another brawl. Along with his teammate Darnell Nurse, he would softly punch the face of Anton Lundell.

Social media reacts to Jake Walman throwing water at his opponents in Game 3

Game 3 between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers saw several players try to get physical. Jake Walman was one of those who tried to distract the opponents with his antics in this game.

Jake Walman
Jake Walman (Image via TSN)

While he got involved in some fights, the one action from him that became the talking point was him throwing water at the Panthers’ bench. This was something that many fans did not like and took a swipe at him.

Users on X took a jab at the Oilers’ No. 96 for this action in the 2nd period. One user wrote, “Walman is the fakest tough guy in the nhl” while slamming the 29-year-old defenseman.

Check out that and some other reactions from X below:

Walman would not receive any penalty for this water spraying incident. He though, later would receive a 2-minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct against Matthew Tkachuk. He would throw some punches at the Panthers star after he was held by another Oilers star.

Jake Walman shared an NSFW message following huge 6-1 loss in Game 3

The Florida Panthers blew away the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in Game 3. The defending champions thus took another giant step towards successfully retaining their crown. Following the game, Jake Walman shared an NSFW message.

Jake Walman
Jake Walman (Image via NHLPA)

Walman and his team got outclassed from the very beginning. Inside 56 minutes, Brad Marchand gave the team a 1-0 lead. Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad, and Evan Rodrigues would all score to thump the Canadian-based outfit.

In the interview after the game, the Oilers star spoke on the physicality in this game. While doing so, he ended up dropping an NSFW message.

I mean it’s for the Stanley Cup, you know. So f***. There’s not an inch out there. It’s a grown man’s game out there. That’s not for the faint of heart. Guys are putting everything on the line, you know?

There were a total of 60 hits and 35 penalties in this match. The game had a combined 140 penalty minutes, the 4th most combined penalty minutes in a Stanley Cup Final game.

The action will now continue on Thursday as the Oilers and Walman would be hoping to bounce back following two successive defeats. A negative result in Game 4 would put them on the brink and make things difficult once again.

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