Team USA star Brady Tkachuk was left bloodied after a big hit in his return to NHL action in the Ottawa Senators' 2-1 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Brady Tkachuk had an awkward interaction with a reporter about the men's USA hockey team's behavior after winning Olympic gold.

Tkachuk helped Team USA win their first gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980 with a 2-1 overtime upset over longtime rival Canada in the Milan Cortina Games, but encountered an awkward moment when he was asked to take a drug test hours afterward.

The Ottawa Senators returned from the Olympic break on Thursday night with a 2-1 overtime home loss to the Detroit Red Wings. It was the first game back in Ottawa for Sens captain Brady Tkachuk after being part of Team USA's gold medal win in Milan on Sunday, and Detroit defenseman Simon Edvinsson had a rather rude welcome for him.

The hockey star said that it took him forever to provide a sample because he was nervous about missing any of the celebrations Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by Just Jared, PopCrush ...

Brady Tkachuk is pushing back against an AI TikTok video posted by the White House. While Tkachuk helped U.S. men's hockey win its first Olympic gold medal since 1980, he's also the captain of the Ottawa Senators. The showdown the hockey world has waited a dozen years to see again on an Olympic stage is finally here.

The Senators are seven points out of a playoff spot, trailing another Atlantic Division rival, the Boston Bruins. Five Atlantic Division teams, including the Bruins and Red Wings, remain above the Senators in the standings with 24 games to play and three before the trade deadline next week.