"Did Greggy cry to Daddy?": NHL fans react as Oilers' Jake Walman slapped with double fine for roughing Matthew Tkachuk & unsportsmanlike conduct

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jake Walman has been fined $10,000 after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety shared the update on Tuesday.

"Edmonton’s Jake Walman has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for roughing Florida’s Matthew Tkachuk," NHL’s Department of Player Safety shared on X.

"Walman has also been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for unsportsmanlike conduct for an incident involving Florida’s bench."

The first incident occurred in the third period, whereas the latter took place in the second period of Florida’s 6-1 win in Game 3. The Oilers lost control of the game late. They took 16 penalties in the third period alone. In total, there were 35 penalties on both teams and 140 penalty minutes handed out.

Many NHL fans reacted to the news on X. Some were upset and questioned the NHL's decision.

“Did Greggy cry to Daddy?” one fan wrote.

“Uncle Parros to Panthers rescue once again lol,” another fan said, referring to NHL safety head George Parros.

"Water bottle spray should have been game misconduct...and fine..." a fan wrote.

Here are some more fans reacting to the fine on X.

"Maximum fines for Walman! 💸 Seems like he really got under Florida's skin and the league noticed. Guess some actions have consequences! 😬," a fan said.

"AWESOME DECISION! Spraying Florida with a water bottle is WAY more dangerous than any of Sam Bennett's plays this playoffs. Great job @NHLPlayerSafety 👏🏼," another fan said.

"He was just trying to cool the Panthers off, they were scorching the Oilers," one fan added.

Edmonton Oilers coach talked about the third-period disaster

The Edmonton Oilers had a tough night overall. Goalie Stuart Skinner was pulled after allowing five goals. The team gave up a power-play goal after a delay of game penalty. Star players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were quiet on offense.

The team’s discipline was a major issue. Multiple players were given misconduct and roughing penalties in the third period. The Panthers kept their focus while the Oilers grew frustrated.

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch talked about this after the game.

"Definitely the third period is an unraveling," Knoblauch said, via NHL.com. "I don't think we would have acted or played like that had the game been a one-goal or two-goal game. I don't know, boys being boys I guess, just trying to make investments for the next game."

Florida leads the series 2-1. Edmonton will need to clean up its game in time for Game 4.