Yanni Gourde really showed a lack of respect for the Senators’ captain.
On Saturday, the Ottawa Senators faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a tough game early in the NHL season, and there were no friendly vibes between these two Atlantic Division rivals.
During the game, there were several rough patches between the teams, but one moment involving Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Lightning player Yanni Gourde stood out, showing their frustration.
After Gourde missed a scoring chance and the game stopped, Tkachuk decided to get under Gourde’s skin a little. Tkachuk skated up behind Gourde and seemed to hit him with his stick in the back of the neck, which really made Gourde mad.
So, Gourde turned around and hit Tkachuk hard, which is something I haven’t seen happen in the NHL for a while. Even though Gourde kept his gloves on, he opened his glove just enough to give Tkachuk a strong slap on the side of his face, causing Tkachuk’s head to snap to the side.
Here’s that slap in real time:
Yanni Gourde just straight up open-hand slapped Brady Tkachuk? 😭🖐️ pic.twitter.com/ZWjxwkulnz
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 28, 2026
And here it is again in slow motion:
A slowed down look pic.twitter.com/QFtEoHWzWE
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) March 28, 2026
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