Sets Physical Tone With Fight Three Seconds Into Game 1

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk made an immediate impact in the playoff opener against the Carolina Hurricanes by dropping the gloves with Jordan Staal just three seconds after the initial faceoff. While the fight set a physical tone for the series, Tkachuk was later denied on a key third-period power-play scoring chance by Frederik Andersen. Despite the early spark, the Senators fell 2-0 in the series opener as they struggled to solve the Hurricanes' veteran goaltending and defense.