Brady Tkachuk Sends Bold Warning Ahead Of Game 5 Against Maple Leafs

It was a night of celebration for the Ottawa Senators after dispatching of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 at home, staving off elimination and making sure their rival's playoff hopes get just a tad more frustrating.

Off the back of a Drake Sanderson OT winner, the Senators head back to Toronto for Game 5, in an atmosphere that are going to see them booed heavily, mercilessly, and by a sea of fans in blue and white. Toronto is more than happy to welcome Senators fans, but don't be surprised if you get some flak for it.

But Brady Tkachuk doesn't care, and talking to media ahead of the team's fifth game of the series, he had a bold prediction for the Sens faithful:

You can't knock Tkachuk for having a lack of confidence that's for sure. Never one to shy away from making a claim that he might not be able to back it, it's a brazen statement that may come back to bite him hard.

The Toronto fans are not going to let Ottawa or Tkachuk get away with anything, and the majority of the time they hold the puck, they will more than likely be serenaded with boos, jeers, and a raucous crowd chanting 'Go Leafs Go!'

That doesn't make it an easy environment for anyone let alone a player with the reputation of Tkachuk, and the Leafs are not going to go down lightly after a heartbreaking 4-3 OT loss in Game 4.

The team is going to be rested, they are going to be motivated, and if the Senators think they have it easy since they were able to stop a sweep, they are going to be in for a rude awakening.

For his efforts though, Tkachuk has at least done his part. In the four games, the forward has three points (2G, 1A) and already adding 22 hits in that span; an average of over five per game.

But if he wants to get back to Ottawa like he anticipates, it's going to be a much harder ride for himself and the Senators. Toronto is looking for revenge, and they are going to have the crowd behind them; arguably the most critical factor of all.