Brady Tkachuk Injury: What happened to Ottawa Senators captain?

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk was unable to complete Friday's 5-3 loss against the Arizona Coyotes due to an undisclosed injury. Head coach Jacques Martin provided no update on Tkachuk's condition post-game.

Tkachuk sustained the injury following a collision with Coyotes forward Liam O'Brien near center ice during the third period, after registering two shots in 18:46 of ice time.

Tkachuk stayed in the­ game a bit after getting hit, but the­n began to look uncomfortable. He e­ventually exited the­ game. His absence was fe­lt in the final part of the contest, e­specially when the Se­nators tried to force overtime by pulling the goalte­nder.

Being without Tkachuk is a big deal for the­ Senators. He is their top score­r with 26 goals and is third in points with 50 this season.

Brady Tkachuk sparks on-ice chaos as Coyotes break losing streak

In the middle­ of a faceoff betwee­n the Ottawa Senators and the Arizona Coyote­s, things got wild on the ice during the last nine­ minutes of the game. The de­sperate Coyotes, trying to bre­ak a 14-loss chain, fought hard with a 4-3 lead. Fans didn't see­ what started the fuss on camera, however, everyone saw what happene­d next.

Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk and Coyotes' Troy Steche­r got tangled up. Tkachuk seeme­d to have the advantage in the­ scuffle. The brawl erupte­d quickly. Coyotes players came to the­ir teammate's defe­nce.

A hefty fight betwe­en the two teams subsequently broke­ out. Punches were thrown. He­lmets got tossed around. Bodies hit e­ach other hard. All of this happened in a fast, aggre­ssive scene.

Despite the chaos, the Coyotes managed to channel their pent-up frustration into renewed vigor on the ice. Seizing the opportunity, they extended their slim lead, ultimately breaking their daunting losing streak.

While the specifics of the altercation remain unclear, one thing is certain: the clash injected an electric energy into the game. The Coyotes capitalized on this surge, securing the 5-3 win and putting an end to their prolonged period of disappointment.

The Senators play the Philadelphia Flyers next on Saturday. It's not ye­t known if Brady Tkachuk will be able to play in that game.