WATCH: Fired up Paul Bissonnette goes tarps off, 'chokes out' & breaks glasses of Oilers fan while on Rogers Place's jumbotron
In a firm display of passion and antics, former NHL player turned analyst Paul Bissonnette stole the show during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers at Rogers Place.
When the jumbotron focused on Bissonnette and his colleague Ryan Whitney during the second period, the former player went wild, tearing off his jersey and twirling it above his head.
However, Paul Bissonnette's actions didn't stop there. In a bizarre turn of events, he proceeded to "choke out" two fans seated in front of him. While doing this, he accidentally grabbed the glasses of an Oilers fan and broke them.
Watch the video here:
Edmonton went on to win 8-1 against the Panthers, cutting the series lead to 3-1.
Fans react to Paul Bissonnette's antics on the jumbotron
Fans immediately took to social media to weigh in on Paul Bissonnette's antics. Many were entertained, with one fan tweeting,
"Biz absolutely mangled that guy."
Another fan joked he should pay for the Oilers fan's broken glasses, with a tweet saying,
"Do the right thing biz hand him $1000 bucks and tell him to buy some new ones lol. Great content though loved it."
Here are some fan reactions:
"I’m not Canadian but I feel like that’s “a thing only Canadians understand.” Cuz no way random guy is letting you yoke him up, even in celebration, like that in most US cities that I know" One fan wrote on X.
"Looked like the guy was tapping out. Lol" another fan wrote.
"Hell of a game. Glad we went to the game. Nice to see you guys on the big screen. The Tkachuk family left early sitting beside us. a user wrote.
"Incoming lawsuit on biz for a strain neck'. another user wrote.
Mattias Janmark, Adam Henrique, Dylan Holloway, Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (who scored twice), Darnell Nurse, and Ryan McLeod scored for Edmonton. The Panthers got a goal from Vladimir Tarasenko.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner made 32 saves in the victory. Sergei Bobrovsky conceded five goals after facing 16 shots before being replaced by Anthony Stolarz, who made 17 saves.
As the series shifts back to Florida for Game 5, the Oilers will look to build on their dominant performance and continue their fight to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final.