Brady Tkachuk left Ottawa with a 5-1 Panthers loss, and Senators fans responded by littering the ice with his old jerseys.
Water bottles, Tkachuk sweaters and all kinds of debris came raining down from the stands.
It was a protest aimed squarely at Brady and the way his exit unfolded.
The frustration is understandable. Throwing things on the ice isn't, and it puts players, officials and arena staff at risk.
Tossing your old jersey on the ice is like burning love letters after a breakup. It feels great for a minute, and then you're the one standing in the ashes.
Florida controlled this one from start to finish in front of a hostile crowd.
It was as physical as advertised. There were two scraps, plenty of face washing and a whole lot of shoving.
Linus Ullmark's injury turned the big win into a nightmare
Ottawa lost Linus Ullmark as he left the game with what appeared to be a groin injury after a routine save.
He's been the Senators' best player, with a .945 save percentage coming into the night.
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Ullmark carries an $8,250,000 cap hit, and Ottawa has no clear answer behind him.
Samuel Ersson now looms as the likely starter for Thursday's game against San Jose, the back half of a back-to-back.
Matthew Tkachuk has 14 points, 11 of them assists, and his brother had six goals entering the night.
Brady didn't seem bothered by any of it. Earlier in the night, he answered the boos during his tribute video with a grin and a royal wave.
It was the kind of game that sells the sport. Hate, physicality and high stakes, all in October.
Will the NHL respond to the debris? It might, and the Senators will want their fans' anger showing up in the stands next time, not on the ice.
Did Senators fans go too far by throwing Brady Tkachuk jerseys on the ice?
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