{"id":240033,"date":"2026-04-24T04:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/brady-tkachuk-cannot-be-back-next-year-ott-fans-question-senators-captains-commitment-as-team-gets-pushed-to-brink-of-playoff-elimination\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:34:25","slug":"brady-tkachuk-cannot-be-back-next-year-ott-fans-question-senators-captains-commitment-as-team-gets-pushed-to-brink-of-playoff-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/brady-tkachuk-cannot-be-back-next-year-ott-fans-question-senators-captains-commitment-as-team-gets-pushed-to-brink-of-playoff-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Brady Tkachuk cannot be back next year&#8221;: OTT fans question Senators captain&#8217;s commitment as team gets pushed to brink of playoff elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5158265\" data-slug-id=\"2772348\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/ottawa-senators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> fans on social media expressed disappointment with captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/brady-tkachuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Brady Tkachuk<\/a>\u2019s performance so far in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The Senators fell 2-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 on Thursday. Ottawa now trails the series 3-0 and sits on the brink of elimination, with a possibility of getting swept in Game 4.<\/p>\n<p>Brady Tkachuk has been one of the Senators\u2019 most underwhelming players in the series. He remains pointless through the first three games.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how fans on X (formerly called Twitter) reacted after Game 3 loss. One tweeted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Brady Tkachuk cannot be back next year. He is not built for the playoffs. He\u2019s built to f***k right off. Zero f*****g points in 3 playoff games. Timmy better step it up too, or he should be moved as well. You\u2019re not a superstar if you\u2019re held pointless in the playoffs.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@Senators Brady Tkachuk cannot be back next year. He is not built for the playoffs. He\u2019s built to fuck right off. Zero fucking points in 3 playoff games. Timmy better step it up too, or he should be moved as well. You\u2019re not a superstar if you\u2019re held pointless in the playoffs. \ud83d\udd95\ud83d\udd95\ud83d\udd95<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EverydaySens\/status\/2047499154361069665?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">chimed in<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m just going to say it&#8230;Brady Tkachuk has looked checked out for 90% of this season. Shown nothing in the playoffs; actually cost them with awful penalties. Body language has been off since returning from injury. Zero &#8220;we&#8217;ll be back&#8221; moments like last season.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are some of the other top reactions on X:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Never wanna hear anything about Stutzle being the best player in his draft class EVER again. LOSER,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wedontcarebruh\/status\/2047498941873246488?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">a third fan wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Brady Tkachuk. 5-3. All the time in the world and he can\u2019t make pass,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rgfray1\/status\/2047498947522920602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2047498947522920602%7Ctwgr%5E972e546c1cde62bbe4db0a9229dc204e8bb1817b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fcreator%2Fcreate%2Farticle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">one opined<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Remarkable. We got swept. Cant wait to see changes this summer. THIS TEAM FUCKING SUCKS,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoRiders_\/status\/2047498653414420535?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">another chimed in<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;His last game for Sens coming up&#8230; He&#8217;ll be in Florida by the summer,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sik_Boy_07X\/status\/2047498306633286062?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">added another<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Brady Tkachuk and Senators on the brink of elimination after Game 3 loss to Hurricanes<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/carolina-hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> put the Ottawa Senators on the brink of elimination after a 2-1 victory at Canadian Tire Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Logan Stankoven opened the scoring for the Hurricanes after putting them ahead 1-0 at 5:13 of the first period. This was the lone goal scored in the opening period.<\/p>\n<p>Drake Batherson tied it 1-1 for the Senators at 16:08 of the second period. Jackson Blake scored the winner for the Hurricanes with less than three minutes remaining in the second frame.<\/p>\n<p>Game 4 returns to Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday. 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