EDMONTON, Alberta - Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning showed lots feistiness Thursday night in Edmonton.
His teammates?
Not so much.
Manning is Public Enemy No. 1 in Edmonton because of a well-documented feud with Oilers superstar Connor McDavid. He was booed whenever he touched the puck and was targeted all night by the Oilers before he gallantly fought a player - former Flyers farmhand Patrick Maroon - who had two inches and 25 pounds on him.
Midway through the second period, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Maroon pounded the 6-1, 205-pound Manning, who did manage to throw a few good rights.