Tkachuk and Staal set the tone for the 2026 NHL playoffs with a fight right after their opening faceoff in Senators vs. Hurricnaes.

The playoffs started off with a massive bang, as in the opening game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators, captains Jordan Staal and Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves off the opening ...

The 2026 NHL playoffs opened with instant drama as Jordan Staal and Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves just seconds into Game 1. The clash between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators wasted ...

It took only three seconds for Jordan Staal, left, and Brady Tkachuk to drop the gloves in Game of Hurricanes-Senators. Josh Lavallee / NHLI via Getty Images RALEIGH, N.C. — Ottawa Senators captain ...

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs opened with fireworks on Saturday afternoon as Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal dropped the gloves just three seconds ...

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got started with a big bang on Saturday. Team USA folk hero Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves with Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of on-ice captains as ...

The Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers' power plays were nearly shut out in their 4-0 series losses to the Carolina ...

The Ottawa Senators saw their playoff run end with a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4, completing a first-round sweep in the 2026 NHL Playoffs. It was a tight series, but Ottawa failed to ...