Other than winning a championship, nothing unites a fanbase more than collectively booing a returning player who left on bad terms. The raw emotion that fuels such a response is usually directly tied with how important that former player was to the franchise. With Brady Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes set to return to Ottawa and Vancouver respectively this week, Michael Farber examines what they are in for.
October 19, 2026 at 1:44p.m. EDT