The Panthers are punking the Oilers off the ice in every way

I don't have too many sophisticated takes on hockey, but I do know a good brawl when I see one. And, boy, the Florida Panthers can brawl with the best of them.

Seeing every man on the ice break out in a fight during Game 3 of the Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final game was insane. What we witnessed last night was a good, old-fashioned slobber knocker, led by Jonah Gadjovich, who got into it with the Oilers' Darnell Nurse.

I cannot imagine swinging at someone for a full two minutes while rotating in a circle the entire time on the ice. It's like a merry-go-round, but every time you circle around, you get punched in the face. That probably sucks. Very entertaining to watch for us at home, though!

This brawl was out of control.

It's not lost on me that something like this can only happen in hockey. There's not another sport in the world where dudes would spontaneously break out in a fight. It's like if High School Musical turned into Fight Club on ice.

The best part is the referee just calmly standing there watching Nurse and Gadjovich sock each other until they can't anymore. Words cannot describe how incredibly stupid this scene looks. But I've got to admit, it was also pretty fun to watch. Those two looked like they had a blast. Well, you know, aside from their bloody lips.

If I had to pick a winner in this fight (lol) I'd say it's Florida? Seemed like all five players won their separate fights. And, in all seriousness, this is Florida's preferred style of play. The team is skilled, yes. But the Panthers are also extremely physical. They do whatever it takes to bully you into submission. The team imposes its will on opponents like no other in the NHL.

Not only did we see that on the ice with these brawls, but we also saw it on the scoreboard. The Panthers won 6-1 and have a 2-1 series lead.

Sorry, Oilers fans. Your team is in trouble.

Kelsey Plum has had enough

Speaking of officials who are just standing by and doing nothing, Kelsey Plum lambasted WNBA officials on Monday night after the Sparks' OT loss to the Valkyries.

She used some, uh, strong words to complain about not getting calls when driving to the rim.

WARNING: There is some NSFW language in this video

Our Meg Hall thinks Plum has a point.

"To Plum's point, if her assertion that she drives into the paint more than any other player is true, her number of free throw attempts for the season would seemingly support that. However, on face value, they don't. Her 56 shot attempts are only the fifth most in the league, with Breanna Stewart (65), Satou Sabally (71) and teammate Dearica Hamby (72) all ahead of her. Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes leads the WNBA in free throws attempted with 96."

Regardless of if she has a point or not, she'll be seeing that fine in the mail soon.

RIP TNT Sports?

Does anyone know what David Zaslav and Warner Bros. Discovery are doing these days? Because it certainly doesn't seem like anyone in their building does.

News broke on Monday that Warner is splitting itself into two companies:

• One half will be called Streaming and Studios and will focus primarily on the brand's TV and movie studio productions, DC Studios and HBO Max.
• The other half will be Global Networks, which will work on the brand's legacy cable networks (like the Discovery Channel!), TNT Sports and digital products.

With this split, we're looking at the entirety of TNT Sports being licensed elsewhere, potentially, because Zaslav says sports haven't been a major boon for the company's streaming platform.

Now, within the last year, not only has this company's major relationship with the NBA ended, but it also appears that TNT Sports may be on a path to decline altogether. It's future is uncertain. TNT Sports will exist, but we don't know where or how. And, honestly, that sucks.

For years, TNT's sports platform has been a staple in the sports viewing zeitgeist. From the NBA and NHL to March Madness, Major League Baseball, and now the French Open, TNT's sports business has consistently delivered strong offerings.

To see it reduced to a line item on a spreadsheet like this is pretty sad.

Quick hits: U.S. Open picks ... Denzel Clarke is unreal ... and more

— Here's Charles Curtis with nine potential U.S. Open winners for you to choose from.

— Mary Clarke has more on Denzel Clarke's unreal home run robbery from Monday. What a play.

— We're in "Best shape of his life" season in the NFL, starting with Marvin Harrison Jr. Tyler Nettuno has more.

— Cory Woodroof gives you five potential landing spots for Jaire Alexander, including the Super Bowl champs!

— Here's Prince Grimes on Coco Gauff's dismissal of Aryna Sabalenka's disrespectful comments after their match.

— Meg Hall put together WNBA power rankings for us. The Aces are, uh, not looking great these days.

That's a wrap, folks. Thanks for reading. Peace.

-Sykes ✌️

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