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The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs sewage started pinch a large bang connected Saturday.
Team USA people leader Brady Tkachuk dropped nan gloves pinch Jordan Staal of nan Carolina Hurricanes successful a conflict of on-ice captains arsenic soon arsenic nan puck dropped to statesman nan quest for nan Stanley Cup.
When taking nan crystal to statesman nan game, Tkachuk appeared to inquire Staal if he had immoderate liking successful getting into it.
Apparently, it was a yes.
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Jordan Staal of nan Carolina Hurricanes and Brady Tkachuk of nan Ottawa Senators conflict during nan first play of Game 1 successful nan first information of nan 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs astatine Lenovo Center successful Raleigh, N.C., April 18, 2026. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI/Getty Images)
Tkachuk threw a mates of correct hands, but Staal delivered a immense blow that connected and knocked Tkachuk to nan ice.
This is not nan first clip Tkachuk dropped nan gloves astatine nan opening faceoff this season. He did it doubly earlier against New York Islanders skipper Anders Lee, including conscionable past week.
Left helping Brady Tkachuk of nan Ottawa Senators and halfway Jordan Staal of nan Carolina Hurricanes conflict aft nan opening faceoff during Game 1 of nan NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs' first information astatine Lenovo Center successful Raleigh, N.C., April 18, 2026. (Katherine Gawlik/Icon Sportswire)
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Tkachuk stole nan hearts of American lucky fans past twelvemonth when, playing for Team USA astatine nan 4 Nations, he sewage into a conflict pinch Team Canada's Sam Bennett conscionable 3 seconds aft his brother, Matthew, sewage into a conflict arsenic nan puck dropped.
Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk are teammates connected nan back-to-back reigning champion Florida Panthers, who grounded to suffice for nan playoffs this year.
The Tkachuks won Olympic gold successful February, getting long-awaited revenge connected Canada, which has dominated nan rivalry successful men's crystal hockey.
It was nan USA's first golden successful men's crystal lucky since 1980, and nan first clip nan U.S. hit Canada successful nan knockout shape since winning golden complete Canada successful 1960.
Brady Tkachuk of nan United States celebrates winning nan golden badge during nan men's golden badge crippled against Canada astatine nan Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during nan Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games successful Milan, Italy, Feb. 22, 2026. (Vitalii Kliuiev/Getty Images)
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Tkachuk's Ottawa Senators earned a wild-card bid into nan playoffs, while Carolina's 113 points this play were nan second-most successful nan NHL and nan astir successful nan Eastern Conference.
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