Brady Tkachuk’s long-awaited NHL postseason debut ended in disappointment following the elimination of the Ottawa Senators at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His older brother Matthew, who is still competing for the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, took time to recognize the fight Brady showed in the first-round series.

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs are set for a massive Game 6 on Thursday night. After going down 3-0 in the series, Ottawa has won the last two games to get the set back to Canada's capital.

The Ottawa Senators have fought back against Toronto in the last two games, and now, captain Brady Tkachuk is getting emotional ahead of Game 6. While many quickly counted the Ottawa Senators out in the Battle of Ontario after the Toronto Maple Leafs took a quick 3-0 series lead,