Team USA Gives Injury Updates on Multiple Key Players

Team USA will be mostly healthy as they prepare for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game.

Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates his goal against Team Finland in the third period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images / David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Team USA was hit with some pretty significant injuries ahead of their 4 Nations Championship game, but things may be looking up for the United States. After missing the final round-robin game against Team Sweden, Matthew Tkachuk and Team USA captain Auston Matthews were present for a team practice.

Matthew’s brother, Brady, left that game early as a precaution but was not with the rest of his Team USA teammates at the latest practice.

Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews are practising for Team USA. Brady Tkachuk is not

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 19, 2025

Following the workout, Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk both said they are feeling much better and will be ready to go for the 4 Nations championship game, which is a rematch with rival Team Canada.

According to Matthew Tkachuk, Brady “is saving everything he has for tomorrow night,” nearly confirming he’ll be ready to go against Canada. “I’m very confident he’ll be at his absolute best.”

The Tkachuk brothers have been huge pieces of the Team USA lineup through the first three games of the 4 Nations Face-Off. They both picked up two goals in the United States’ opening game against Team Finland, with Matthew adding an assist and Brady laying eight hits.

In the second game, against Team Canada, both Tkachuks were held from the scoresheet, but were still instrumental in the win. They both fought in the opening nine seconds of the game with Brady adding six more hits to his total.

Matthew took himself out of the contest in the third period with a lower-body injury and was held from the final round-robin game to continue to heal.

In that game, Brady suffered a lower-body injury and left after just five shifts. Before exiting the game, he managed to record three more hits in 1:55 of ice time.

Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan stated that he expects Brady Tkachuk to lace up for the championship game and was held from practice because he isn’t feeling well with an illness.

Sullivan anticipates Brady Tkachuk playing tomorrow. Says Brady wasn’t feeling well today (illness).
But that injury wise, Charlie McAvoy is their only player out.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 19, 2025

The only player totally out of the lineup for the championship game is defenseman Charlie McAvoy who suffered a shoulder injury and infection. He is being held in a Boston-area hospital.

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