Tkachuk responds to classless move accusations on friend Primeau

Do you think he’s telling the truth?

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Tkachuk responds to classless move accusations on friend Primeau
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There was a sense of controversy on Wednesday night after young goalie Cayden Primeau made 35 saves in his second start as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime to get his first NHL win.

It is expected to be a moment Primeau will never forget, he who was also awarded the first star of the game at the Bell Centre and received a standing ovation from the crowd.

Naturally, like any hockey player, Primeau wanted to keep the puck of this important moment of his young career, but he almost did not manage to get it.

After Ben Chariot scored the game-winning goal, Senators forward Brady Tkachuk collected the puck at the back of the net as the Habs celebrated the win. He skated to the team’s dressing room with it, but veteran goalie Carey Price was keeping an eye on him and made sure Tkachuk did not pull the classless move on his teammate.

In the video below, you can see Tkachuk collecting the puck from his net. Then, Price heads over to Primeau to congratulate him and then you quickly see him skate over to Tkachuk, where we found out he got the precious puck back.


Tkachuk finally replied to the accusations of wanting to steal the puck away from Primeau, explaining he had no clue it was the 20-year-old’s first NHL win. 

“Honestly, I didn’t even realize it was his first win puck. I know (Primeau). I played with him at the U18 Worlds and we won a gold medal together. I know him pretty well. Honestly, I didn’t think of it. When I saw him, I was like, oh okay. I didn’t even realize. I was just going to give the puck to a kid in the stands.”


That’s his side of the story. For his part, there is no doubt in Brendan Gallagher’s eyes that this is exactly what Tkachuk, one of the worst pests in the league, was trying to do:

“Of course he was,” Gallagher said when after the game if Tkachuk was trying to steal the puck. 

What do you make of his answer? Do you believe Tkachuk? 

Source: Twitter