Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators controls the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena on October 11, 2025 in Sunrise, Fla.
Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer said Wednesday that captain Brady Tkachuk is having a second opinion to determine if surgery will be required for his injury.
Tkachuk appeared to injure his right arm/wrist Monday night when he was cross-checked into the boards by Nashville defenceman Roman Josi five minutes into their game. Coach Travis Green told reporters Tuesday that Tkachuk would be out a “significant” amount of time with what the team is calling an upper-body injury.
Andlauer, speaking to a small group of reporters at the NHL’s Board of Governors meeting in Manhattan, said the Senators and Tkachuk would know m