“It was really public and it was really scary”: Milan Lucic’s wife Brittany opens up on dealing with the fallout of domestic crisis in 2023

Brittany Lucic, wife of NHL veteran Milan Lucic, opened up this week about the emotional toll that followed the couple’s widely publicized domestic incident in late 2023.

In a new Instagram clip shared with her followers, Brittany spoke candidly about navigating the period after the headlines and court proceedings that placed her family under intense public scrutiny.

“At that time, I went and focused on what I needed to do,” she said in the video. “We were so fortunate that we were prioritizing ourselves, but prioritizing ourselves to show up for one another and our families. And it was really public and it was really scary.”

The 2023 incident which led to Milan Lucic’s temporary leave from the Boston Bruins at the time drew widespread media attention. The veteran forward was charged with assault and battery on a family member following an alleged altercation at their Boston residence but pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors later dropped the case in February 2024 after Brittany invoked marital privilege declining to testify.

Brittany described the months that followed as stressful explaining that the public attention and misinformation compounded the pressure on their family.

“And it was really stressful. You have people coming at you from all different angles,” she continued. “You don’t know who’s sincere. You don’t know who’s genuine.”

Her comments mark one of the first times Brittany Lucic has spoken publicly about that period. In recent months, she has shared glimpses of the family’s gradual return to normalcy. She also launched her own self-help platform called ‘Reclaimed Grace’ last month.

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Milan Lucic’s wife Brittany hyped his AHL debut at sold-out MassMutual Center

Last week, Milan Lucic made his AHL debut with St. Louis Blues affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds. A sold-out crowd packed into the MassMutual Center on Friday night as the longtime Boston Bruins favorite hit the ice for the T-Birds.

His wife Brittany was in attendance at the arena and shared a series of stories on her Instagram from the game.. She kicked off her day with a bright selfie captioned “Good afternoon Springfield” before reposting the Thunderbirds’ “SOLD OUT” game graphic.

She also shared a clip of the rink set to Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle,” as she added in the caption:

“SO EXCITED”

Inside the arena, Brittany showed off her Thunderbirds T-shirt and reshared a photo with friends jokingly dubbed “The Lucic Fan Club.” Her final post captured the pregame tunnel walk that saw Milan, wearing No. 12, making his way to the ice while fans reached out from both sides.

The night marked Lucic’s first-ever AHL appearance following a professional tryout contract with Springfield. He’d previously attended St. Louis Blues training camp earlier this fall appearing in four preseason games with a goal and an assist before suffering a lower-body injury.