“If we both win, we’ll meet in the second round. I guess we just got to take care of our own business, and make that happen,” said one of the Tkachuk brothers while chasing history together but walking two opposite paths. Yep, it’s Matthew Tkachuk talking about brother Brady Tkachuk as he gears up for their potential playoff clash—Ottawa Senators facing the Toronto Maple Leafs! Now that’s more than just family pride for a brother being in the NHL playoffs for the first time. There’s also genuine wariness for a potential opponent. Yes, we are talking about the ferocious Brady!
Now, that’s what his brother called him while dropping a subtle warning to the Maple Leafs captain, Auston Matthews. “[Brady’s] a beast. He’ll be the toughest guy in the league to play against in the playoff series,” Matthew revealed in the Up & Adam show. Now that’s some big brother energy right there. Matthew explicitly stated that Brady’s presence would be impactful and impressive.
Fan reacts to Matthew Tkachuk’s comments!
Well, for the fans? They came in swinging like a spicy sports commentary! While Matthew, his brother, seemed to be a beast who played tough in almost all of his games, not everyone took it in the same way. Because one fan clearly questioned, “Why assume Brady Tkachuk is a playoff beast with 0 playoff games?” Now that’s a clear concern raised over hyping a player who is yet to step into the postseason spotlight!
And with the Senators vs. Maple Leafs game buzzing up, another fan expressed, “The Toronto Maple Leafs have AT LEAST 5 players that are all better than Brady Tkachuk this season. These vets always say experience matters, but then when it comes to Brady Tkachuk and the Leafs, they throw their entire ideology out the window lmfao. Such a joke,” criticizing the entire narrative put forward for the legend!
But it wasn’t over there. Here come more thoughts expressing his stats and playing style. “Lmao, Tkachuk isn’t who this guy thinks he is. Carlo will crush him in front of the net, Knies will eat him alive all series,” another one chimed in while giving a clear picture of the physical prowess demonstrated by the Maple Leafs’ key players! However, the skepticism didn’t stop there, with many critically analyzing the situations. “I love Brady but we have to stop acting like he’s this 100 point-getter. He had 55 points in 71 games alright and has 0 playoff experience. He balled out in the 4 Nations for sure but let’s not act like he didn’t have a down year,” another one wrote.
Yet another one took a pretty harsh stance on Brady while throwing back a little to the instances of 4 Nations Face Off. They wrote, “You mean the guy who fought 9 secs into the 4 nations got hurt and couldn’t help his team win? That Brady Tkachuk? so fucking overrated. The counter is Matthew Knies. Have you heard of him?” Despite Matthew expressing facts about Brady with a sense of familial pride and confidence, NHL fans perhaps seem to see the hype as premature.
However, with the Senators gearing up for their long-awaited playoff return, it’s the spotlight that’s burning bright, and Brady will prove with his prowess who’s right—fans or brother Matthew Tkachuk!
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