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Brady Tkachuk fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By Cameron Joyce | Last updated Apr 3, 2026 1:56 PM ET

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk has been fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Buffalo Sabres’ Beck Malenstyn. The conduct was from the bench, and Tkachuk was handed a two-minute minor penalty for slashing.

#Sens captain Brady Tkachuk has been fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct from the team bench. He was issued a minor penalty for slashing on the play. #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/GzbcVp8StT

— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) April 3, 2026

The penalty occurred with 10:01 remaining in the first period. Tkachuk would later commit another penalty in the first period that led to a fight with Sabres’ Logan Stanley.

The Sabres used this momentum to take a 1-0 lead in the second period. However, the Senators scored four straight unanswered goals, including two empty-netters, to win 4-1. Tkachuk recorded one assist in the win.

The Senators currently hold the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 88 points. The Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets also have 88 points, but the Senators hold the tiebreaker for now.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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