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Brady Tkachuk to make return to Senators in familiar location

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Nov 26, 2025 12:17 PM ET

Already enjoying a surprising hot start to the season, an extra jolt of energy will return to the Ottawa Senators lineup in the coming days. Brady Tkachuk will be back in action on Friday.

The 26-year-old left winger revealed his plans during a recent episode of his "Wingmen with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk" podcast that he co-hosts with his brother, two-time Stanley Cup champion Matthew.

With speculation swirling about when he would be back on the ice —Brady hasn't played since Oct. 13 against Nashville — Matthew asked his brother if St. Louis, the place they grew up watching their father, Keith, enjoy the best years of his playing career, would be where he rejoins his team.

"It's only fitting. Thanksgiving, just excited to be in St. Louis. Have all the boys, the trainers to mom and dads. The contact jersey is coming off. So I'm ready to take some bumps," responded Brady, who then added a "daddy's back" with a smile to add more hype to his return.

“DADDY’S BACK”

Brady returns Friday in St. Louis while Matthew is trending closer to his season debut pic.twitter.com/yHmFebnR5d
— Wingmen with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk (@Wingmenpod) November 26, 2025

Brady's first game in well over a month will be in St. Louis on Friday when the Senators face the struggling Blues. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET.

Brady Tkachuk's return is right on schedule

He underwent surgery on his right thumb on Oct. 16, sparking a recovery timetable that was set for 6-8 weeks. The earliest Tkachuk was expected to be back was around Thanksgiving, and that's exactly what's going to happen.

BRADY'S BACK

Brady Tkachuk will return to the @Senators lineup on Friday to play for the first time since October 13. pic.twitter.com/4Z1nntlVIK
— NHL (@NHL) November 26, 2025

Before his injury, Tkachuk registered three points via a trio of assists from Ottawa's season opener in Tampa Bay. He was also a +1.

Brady Tkachuk will now try to help Ottawa make a playoff push

The 2025-26 season marks his eighth in the NHL, all with the Senators. He's scored 191 goals and totaled 407 points in 515 games played to this point.

And while Brady hasn't been able to experience anything close to the team success Matthew has with Florida — the Panthers are coming off three straight trips to the Stanley Cup Final and back-to-back Stanley Cup victories — the Senators are very much in the thick of the Eastern Conference race this season.

Even without Brady Tkachuk for most of the season, Ottawa is currently 11-7-4 and has 26 points ahead of its Wednesday night trip to Las Vegas to battle the Golden Knights, placing the Senators in third place in the Atlantic Division.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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