Brady Tkachuk is one of the most important pieces on the Ottawa Senators roster with being the team'c captain. In the first game of the 2025-26 season, Tkachuk showed his presence with recording three assits in the Senators' 5-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Now, Tkachuk has injury concern around him. In today's 4-1 loss to the Nashvile Predators, Tkachuk sustained an injury when he was cross-checked on a play by Predators defenseman Roman Josi in the first period. The play was called a penalty by the officials, but Tkachuk was frustrated at Jose for the cross-check.