Ottawa, Ontario, Senators’ Thomas Chabot (72), Winnipeg Jets’ Nino Niederreiter (62), Senators’ Brady Tkachuk (7) and Jets’ Morgan Barron (36) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP) The Ottawa Senators captain, Brady Tkachuk, has been dealing with a worrying injury after he sustained an injury during a game with Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. This incident happened when Tkachuk gave a typical blow to Jets defenseman Logan Stanley towards the Senators’ bench that resulted in a short fight between the two players.Although the NHL officials intervened, Stanley hit Tkachuk with a blatant sucker punch when the Ottawa captain declined. The hit raised a lot of eyebrows among teammates and coaches as well as fans because Tkachuk held his face and walked off the ice to seek further review. Team doctors assured that Tkachuk would go through additional tests to establish the deficit of the injury. There are signs of a facial contusion, but the diagnosis is yet to be completed.
Brady Tkachuk suffers injury after Logan Stanley’s incident
The damage not only affects Tkachuk on a personal level, but it also affects the team line-up of the Senators in the next matches. Such incidents have a ripple effect since coaches are now modifying their strategies pending updates on the possibility of Tkachuk returning to the team.The NHL Department of Player Safety researched the case and fined Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley one game for roughing, as outlined in the rules of the league. The suspension is an indicator of the league ensuring that the players are not engaged in intentional, harmful activities, and it is a powerful statement on how to behave on the ice.Tkachuk is out, so the Ottawa Senators are considering possible line changes. The assistant coaches have stressed depth and role changes for future NHL games. This accident highlights the bodily dangers NHL players take and why the level of safety of players is crucial.Also Read: Wayne Gretzky’s daughter’s net worth 2025: Inside Paulina Gretzky’s wealth and career highlights