What Happened
Brady Tkachuk will face the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday for the first time since the club traded him in June. Now with the Florida Panthers, Tkachuk said he anticipates nerves before the game. Senators winger Drake Batherson said the two planned to meet for dinner on Tuesday, with the matchup bringing together former teammates who remain close.
Key Details
- Tkachuk was traded by Ottawa in June and now plays for Florida.
- Wednesday is his first game in Ottawa since the trade.
- Tkachuk said he expects to be nervous and called the return a weird but cool experience.
- Batherson said he planned to have dinner with Tkachuk on Tuesday.
- The game is at Canadian Tire Centre.
What It Means
The return puts Tkachuk, a former Senators captain, against the club that traded him and in front of a home crowd that watched him through several seasons. For Ottawa's players, it is a reunion with a friend and former teammate; for fans, it is the first look at him in an opposing uniform.