Brady Tkachuk’s long-awaited NHL postseason debut ended in disappointment following the elimination of the Ottawa Senators at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His older brother Matthew, who is still competing for the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, took time to recognize the fight Brady showed in the first-round series.

Brady Tkachuk fought back tears and struggled to find words. The Ottawa Senators’ captain wanted badly to force Game 7 in the Battle of Ontario, but the club came up short with a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the series on Thursday night.

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs are set for a massive Game 6 on Thursday night. After going down 3-0 in the series, Ottawa has won the last two games to get the set back to Canada's capital.