Brady Tkachuk faces backlash after brother Matthew and dad Keith criticize his Senators teammates
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Jack Sutherland
Apr 2, 2026 (9:52 PM)
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Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is facing some backlash after his Senators teammates were criticized by his dad and brother, Keith and Matthew Tkachuk, on a recent podcast airing.
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is facing considerable backlash for not defending his teammates during a recent airing of his podcast with brother Matthew Tkachuk that also featured their father, former NHL forward Keith Tkachuk.
You play through injuries. Holy Christ, [Brady’s] whole team. ‘Ah, my pinky hurts. I’m out for six days…I’m out for 6-8!'....‘I can’t play back-to-backs, risk management.’ Grant Fuhr played [76] games. - Keith Tkachuk
During the segment, Brady was seen giggling and didn't say anything to interject.
Lots Of Fans Were Angered By Brady's Inaction
Senators fans hated seeing this and lashed out at Brady on social media.
Travis Green Dismissed Any Lingering Concerns
Head coach Travis Green dismissed any lingering controversy and said that it's not a concern for the team.
Do we have some injuries? Yeah, we do. But we've never talked about it, we've never worried about it, and we're not gonna do it now. We're gonna worry about tonight, worry about Buffalo, worry about our teammates - not worry about - no offense - to the white noise and the talk that's outside of our locker room. Travis Green
Has Green talked to Brady about the incident? No.
No, I haven't. I haven't seen it. I heard about it. I know Walt (Keith) really well. He's a friend. I played with him, known him a long time. I know he's outspoken. I'm not sure exactly what he said. But again, that's white noise. It doesn't have any concern of mine or concern of our team. - Brady Tkachuk
It will be interesting to see if Brady himself comments on the backlash he has received in the coming days.
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