Brady Tkachuk Set for Emotional October Return to Ottawa

The 2026-27 NHL schedule features a highly anticipated homecoming for Brady Tkachuk, who will return to Ottawa in October as a member of the Florida Panthers. The schedule release also sparked banter, with the Toronto Maple Leafs trolling the Senators in their release video regarding Tkachuk's departure to Florida. The Senators are set to open their season against the Maple Leafs in Toronto on October 3, while Tkachuk's reunion game remains a focal point of the early-season calendar.