Matthew Tkachuk entered the 4 Nations Face-Off Final hampered by an undisclosed injury. He looks to have aggravated his issue during the championship.

The United States and Canada will do battle one more time in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off. However, the Americans have been affected by the injury bug heading into Thursday's pivotal matchup for international supremacy.

Tkachuk, meanwhile, is a slam dunk to represent Team USA in the 2026 Winter Games. His thunderous performance in the 4 Nations Face-Off makes him a Stars-and-Stripes lock, alongside his brother Matthew.

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Brady Tkachuk will sit out Ottawa Senators game Saturday night vs. Montreal Canadiens, but apparent injury is not considered serious

Team USA is off and running in the 4 Nations Face-Off thanks to Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, who had American fans going wild on Thursday.

Drew Doughty and Matthew Tkachuk, whose countries meet in this week’s 4 Nations Face-Off final, have plenty of previous.

Matthew Tkachuk and Team USA have learned very tough news as one key player on the lineup has been ruled out for the Championship Game against Canada.

To call the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off a success would be an understatement. It’s transcended into its very own cultural moment. The league has managed to create a seismic event, pitting the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden against one another in a round-robin tournament that replaced this year’s NHL All Star event.

Ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off title game, Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel continued to trade chirps at TD Garden.