Brady Tkachuk sends Brock Nelson through the glass

Midway through the first period of tonight’s contest between the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, Sens rookie Brady Tkachuk, just like he’s done so often in his first NHL season, has made his presence felt.

The Sens rookie took Islanders forward Brock Nelson so hard into the boards that he actually popped a pane of plexiglass completely out.

Check it out:

Here it is from another angle:

So how did Tkachuk follow up that? By potting his 15th of the season to tie the game 1-1.

How can you not love this kid?