McDavid Speaks Out on Sam Bennett's Dirty Tactics Before Pivotal Game 3

Not surprisingly, the series has been marked so far by the physical play of Panthers assistant captain Sam Bennett, who has drawn controversy all throughout the postseason for his edginess.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who faced Bennett multiple times when he was with the divisional foe Calgary Flames, knows that his tactics are nothing new.

Yeah, he's always played with an edge ever since he was a little guy. So you know, nothing that we had, nothing that we haven't seen before. But he's playing really well, you know, scoring goals. He's good player, and we got to figure him out. So he's not going anywhere. We're not going anywhere.

Bennet already has 3 goals in the opening pair of games in the Stanley Cup Final, including a 2-goal performance in Game 1.

Bennett was also whistled for goaltender interference after landing on top of Stuart Skinner in the crease, and has caused multiple controversies throughout the postseason.

Perhaps none more notable was his collision with Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender and ex-Panthers teammate Anthony Stolarz, which knocked him out of the rest of the ECSF series.

Bennett also appeared to deliver an elbow to the head of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen during the ECF.

He's been always known as a player with a physical edge to his game, and he's going to continue utilizing it to try and help the Panthers win a 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup.