Ottawa Senators captain, Brady Tkachuk, has defended his father's comments about the toughness of NHL players, stating that they were directed towards Matthew Tkacuk's team, not his. The comments were made during a discussion on the 37:00 mark of the episode of Wingmen with Matthew and Brady. The comment came at a point during the season when the Florida Panthers are missing several key players due to injuries. The Senators' coach, Travis Green, also mentioned that goaltender Linus Ullmark had been wanted to start during a recent loss but was unavailable due to a rest.