Don Cherry makes feelings known about Oilers' dismal loss to Panthers in Stanley Cup Final Game 3

Don Cherry shared his take after the Edmonton Oilers were dominated 6-1 by the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.

Cherry acknowledged the team’s resilience despite the lopsided score.

“It was a tough Game 3 for the Oilers, but at least they went down swinging,” he wrote on X.

Edmonton piled up 21 penalties and 85 penalty minutes, the highest total in a Stanley Cup Final game since 1986. In comparison, the Panthers finished with 55 penalty minutes.

The Oilers got into trouble with four penalties in the first period, three of which came from offensive zone infractions. The second period saw just one Edmonton penalty, but things unraveled in the third.

The game boiled over when forward Trent Frederic went after Sam Bennett, setting off a chaotic brawl involving all 10 skaters on the ice. Emotions ran high, and further scraps followed. Edmonton was hit with 16 penalties in the final frame alone.

Fans react to Don Cherry's comments after Oilers' Game 3 loss to Panthers

The hockey world was abuzz with reactions to Don Cherry's comments on the Edmonton Oilers' Game 3 loss to the Florida Panthers. One fan echoed Don Cherry's sentiments, saying:

"The only fact I've read thus far."

However, a fan disagreed with the legendary broadcaster.

"A lot of Canadians disagree with you Mr. Cherry."

"Your famous line--HIT OR FIGHT OR DO SOMETHING!" one fan wrote.

"Love it. Take some skin. Flush the game and then come out playing Oilers hockey," another fan wrote.

"I don't mind them going down swinging, Don but you can't be happy about them throwing a temper tantrum. They've got to act like pro's. Where was the steady hand of Knoblauch?" a user commented.

"1st 2 games they were tough but disciplined. Too undisciplined last night," another user wrote.

The series shifts to Game 4 in Florida on Thursday, with the Oilers hoping to even things up.