Tkachuk scores first pre-season goal as Senators lose to Canadiens
MONTREAL — Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher has nothing but praise for first-round draft pick Brady Tkachuk.
Tkachuk scored his first pre-season goal Saturday as the Senators lost 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens.
The 18-year-old is looking to carve himself a spot on Ottawa’s opening-day roster.
“He’s got a lot of enthusiasm,” said Boucher of the fourth-overall pick in this summer’s NHL draft. “A kid that’s not just physically strong. He’s extremely open, very coachable. So that’s fun for a coach. The minute you ask him something, he does it right away.”