When the Ottawa Senators acquired Josh Norris from the San Jose Sharks in the 2018 Erik Karlsson trade, one of the first things GM Pierre Dorion shared with the media was that Norris was Brady Tkachuk's best friend.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson put on a show Monday night, engaging in a heated first-period fight that had the crowd roaring. The two heavyweights squared off late in the opening frame with less than a minute of playing time left in the first period of the Senators' on-the-road clash against the Capitals.

The Senators traded forward Josh Norris to the Sabres, but it's had a profound affect on captain Brady Tkachuk.