Brady Tkachuk's captaincy questioned after attending team event during Ottawa Senators' rough patch

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Mar 4, 2025, 11:43 IST

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Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, who has been sidelined due to injury, is set to return in today's game against the San Jose Sharks. His recent attendance at a team gala with his wife caused fan outrage, given the team's five-game losing streak. Tkachuk acknowledges the importance of upcoming games and aims to contribute positively.

Brady Tkachuk's captaincy questioned after attending team event during Ottawa Senators' rough patch

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Brady Tkachuk, the captain of the Ottawa Senators and one of the most popular and talented players in the NHL, has been out of the regular NHL season due to an injury. However, he came back to face the San Jose Sharks as a part of home game for the Ottawa Senators. But recently, the star player attended the Ottawa Senators’ Black, Red, and Gold Gala with his wife and fans have not taken it lightly.

Brady Tkachuk Gets Trolled For Attending Team Events And Refusing To Play Due To His Injury

The official account of Brady Tkachuk’s team, the Ottawa Senators, took to their social media to post a few pictures from the night. Brady Tkachuk can be seen happily posing with his wife, Emma Farinacci, and this has caused a huge uproar among fans.

A fan wrote, “Some captain Brady is. Chooses to play in the 4 Nations and sits out the most pivotal games of the season. I hope he gets traded”, while another fan wrote, “tell them to win”.
Another fan commented on their Instagram account, “Hey Brady .. stop pouting about losing to team🇨🇦.. now, get back on the damn ice and help your team!”, while another user wrote, “They should not have smiles on there faces, we are on a 5 game losing streak and sucked shit the last 2 games…”

As per The Athletic's Julian McKenzie, Brady Tkachuk has expressed his frustration over not being able to play for his team, the Ottawa Senators, and said, “I realize the importance of these games,” Tkachuk said. “Maybe it takes an extra day to be 100 percent and be ready to go to show everybody what we’re made of, and show everybody that tournament wasn’t a fluke for me individually and I could play like that for 24-plus games."
The Ottawa Senators were in a pretty bad shape as they have continuously lost the last five matches before they faced the San Jose Sharks. Fans are were not happy with the situation and Brady Tkachuk’s return finally made the Ottawa Senators win the match.
All eyes will be on the captain of the Ottawa Senators for the next few matches.
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