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NHL fines Edmonton Oilers' Walman for water-bottle squirt and punching Tkachuk

Colton Pankiw
Colton Pankiw
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Jun 10 2025, 6:32 pm
NHL fines Edmonton Oilers' Walman for water-bottle squirt and punching Tkachuk
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Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman is about to be a bit lighter in the wallet.

Game 3 between the Oilers and Florida Panthers was a very chippy affair, particularly late in the game once things had gotten out of hand with the Panthers leading 6-1. This saw several Oilers take liberties with Panthers players, including Walman.

This afternoon, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced two separate $5,000 fines heading Walman’s way, both of which are the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.

The first fine came as a result of a sucker punch Walman threw at Matthew Tkachuk. The Panthers forward was involved in a scrum in front of the net late in the third period, and had his arms tied up by John Klingberg. While defenceless, Walman landed a hard punch on the 27-year-old.

The second fine came from an incident shortly thereafter. Although it was a lot less malicious, a frustrated Walman sprayed his water bottle at the Panthers’ bench, which was picked up by cameras.

The Oilers were a frustrated bunch last night, as they went down 1-0 less than a minute into the first period and were unable to claw their way back. After taking a 1-0 series lead in Edmonton last Wednesday, they now find themselves trailing 2-1 heading into Game 4 at the Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.

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