Brady Tkachuk's sister Taryn drops 'buzzing' reaction as Ottawa Senators secure playoff berth after 7 years

Modified Apr 09, 2025 20:45 GMT

NHL: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres - Source: Imagn — Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres - Source: Imagn

The Senators nation is abuzz after the team clinched a playoff berth on Tuesday after Detroit lost to Montreal. Ottawa claimed the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with 90 points through 78 games, three points ahead of the Canadiens.

This is the first time the Senators have been to the playoffs since the 2016-17 season, when they fell to the Penguins in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Spartacat cheers for the Ottawa Senators - Source: Imagn

On Wednesday, Brady Tkachuk’s younger sister, Taryn, shared a graphic on her Instagram story from the NHL and the Senators. It celebrated the team punching their ticket to the postseason for the first time in seven years.

“Sens nation about to be buzzing,” Taryn penned with a saluting face emoji.

The Senators have recently been without their captain. On Tuesday, Tkachuk missed his fifth straight game due to an upper-body injury, and Ottawa lost to Columbus 5-2. The last time he played was on March 30 against the Penguins.

The Senators' general manager, Steve Staios, hopes Tkachuk will return to the ice soon. On Wednesday, according to TSN, Staios met with the media and:

“He believes Tkachuk would be in the lineup if the playoffs started tomorrow.”

Brady Tkachuk, Avalanche at Senators March 16- Source: Getty

Staios also said:

“Now that we’ve clinched a playoff spot, every team goes through these discussions. Do you rest players?” Staios said. “We haven’t figured that part out yet.”

Tkachuk paces the Senators with 29 goals through 71 games this season, and his 72 points are third.

Senators' captain makes an impact off the ice with foundation

In March 2023, Brady Tkachuk and his fianceé, Emma, partnered with BGC Ottawa (formerly the Ottawa Boys & Girls Club) to create Tkachuk’s Captains.

The program aims to provide a positive space and environment for Ottawa's youth. It focuses on physical activity and offers opportunities to build friendships and confidence.

In November, the NHL Public Relations posted about ‘Tkachuk's Captains’ on Instagram.

The club has 4,500 annual members and introduced the clothing line T7. It also sells a bison burger created by Brady Tkachuk himself, named the 'Brady Burger.'

About the author

Sharisse Cohee is an NHL and PWHL journalist at Sportskeeda with an associate degree in Media Communications with an emphasis in Cross-Media Journalism. While earning the degree, Sharisse was the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and also became the school's resident sports reporter.

Sharisse earned a bachelor's degree in English from Arizona State University's online campus, graduating with magna cum laude honors. Both degrees influenced her career as an NHL and PWHL writer, allowing Sharisse to weave together her passions for writing and sports.

Sharisse was a sports copywriter/editor at The Upper Deck, a trading card company in Southern California, for two and a half years. She wrote creative and informative copy about hockey players and athletes from various sports, printed on the backs of the trading cards.

Her favorite teams are the Anaheim Ducks, because she was born and raised in Southern California, and also the Pittsburgh Penguins because Sidney Crosby is her all-time favorite NHL player.

When not writing about hockey, Sharisse loves fantasy sports. She plays in hockey, basketball and football fantasy leagues. She lives in San Diego, California, so has the luxury of going to the beach often. She also enjoys working out and watching true crime documentaries, game shows, and binge-worthy TV series.

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