Besides Connor McDavid’s golden goal in overtime, the most enduring memory of the 2025 4 Nation’s Face-Off will probably be the start of the Canada-USA game, when there were three fights in the first nine seconds.

If Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk suits up against the Montreal Canadiens, he’d better keep his head up, says Arber Xhekaj.

Following Team USA’s 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, Tkachuk vowed to use the disappointment as motivation for the 2026 Olympics when it comes to beating Team Canada if they meet next year. “This sucks,” Tkachuk said. “I thought this team deserved more.

Arber Xhekaj and the Montreal Canadiens renew their rivalry against Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Canadiens enforcer Arber Xhekaj had some strong words for Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The Four Nations Face-Off featured an incredible game between the Canadians and Americans that saw one of the most explosive starts to a game in the history of hockey with 3 fights in just 9 seconds to kick off the game.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman and enforcer Arber Xhekaj threatened Brady Tkachuk ahead of tonight's matchup against the Senators. Arber Xhekaj is starting to find his groove with the Montreal Canadiens.

Asked about the best way to approach the Ottawa Senators’ captain as the two clubs return to action after the 4 Nations Face-Off break on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, the 24-year-old Xhekaj noted he wants a piece of Tkachuk.

Fresh off a dominant tournament for the United States, Brady Tkachuk sat out last night’s game with an injury. The post Addressing the Brady Tkachuk Injury Controversy appeared first on Ottawa Hockey Now.