‘It's a special place to me,’ Tkachuk says ahead of 1st game back on Sens turf
Former Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk returns to Ottawa for the first time since being traded to the Florida Panthers. Despite the tension surrounding his departure, Tkachuk expressed appreciation for his time with the city and its fans.
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October 21 | Duration closed caption 2:11 The Ottawa Senators faced off against the Florida Panthers Wednesday night, marking the first time former Sens captain Brady Tkachuk was back in the city after being traded over the summer. Social Sharing Brady is back.
Four months after requesting a trade, former Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is in the nation’s capital wearing the navy and red colours of one of the Sens' division rivals.
Now a Florida Panther alongside his older brother and podcast co-host, Tkachuk will face off against the Sens in a hotly anticipated homecoming at the Canadian Tire Centre at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.
“I just know how special it’s going to be for me being in front of the fans that supported me and were there for the eight years since I got in the league,” Tkachuk told reporters before Wednesday’s game.
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