Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators entered the 2024-25 NHL season eyeing a playoff push. To achieve this aim, the Senators made a massive change behind the bench over the summer. And new coach Travis Green instilled confidence in the current group.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is the kind of player who wears his heart and emotions on his sleeve, as he's demonstrated throughout his NHL career.

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green gave an impassioned defense of Brady Tkachuk after recent criticism suggested the captain might be too fiery for his own good."I got asked about this the other night,

Travis Green has had it with the criticism of Brady Tkachuk. The Ottawa Senators coach came to the defence of his embattled captain before the club closed out its four-game homestand against the Calgary Flames on Monday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.

The Ottawa Senators hit the practice ice on Wednesday, looking to recapture the elite form they've shown at various points in the young season. Unfortunately, they've only been able to conjure that up for about half of their games so far,

Do you let Brady Tkachuk continue to be Brady Tkachuk? Or do you try to change his all-out, sometimes reckless mindset? Do you risk having your team captain spend time in the penalty box when he sticks up for teammates or tries to use his physical presence to shift the momentum of a game?