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McDavid scored the first one — on the way to the United States beating Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night in an epic clash of the two rivals. Top-line forward Matthew Tkachuk, who fought two seconds after the puck dropped to send a message,

McDavid scored the first one — on the way to the United States beating Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night in an epic clash of the two rivals. Top-line forward Matthew Tkachuk, who fought two seconds after the puck dropped to send a message,

At the end of the day, the United States couldn't beat Canada for a second time and when it mattered most in the 4 Nations Face-Off, losing to their neighbors 3-2 in overtime on Thursday's final. The Americans came close to their first best-on-best championship since 1996 forcing overtime after Brady Tkachuk scored the game-tying goal in the third period.

Nations Face Off Championship tournament will conclude with a championship showdown between Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk’s USA squad and Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby’s Canada club at Boston’s TD Garden.

This time, however, Canada came out on top, edging out Team USA 3-2 in overtime. Connor McDavid sealed the victory with the game-winning goal from a shot from the slot. After the

It was a brutal loss for Team USA at the 4 Nations Final on Thursday night. The Americans had a 2-1 lead in the second period and seemed to have control of the game. However, Connor McDavid scored the overtime winner for Team Canada to end the tournament.

Matthew Tkachuk is unlikely to play against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday (6 p.m. ET; KHN, SCRIPPS, KONG) because of a lower-body injury. The forward was injured while playing for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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.

Matthew Tkachuk did not play for the United States in the third period or overtime against Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday, and it's unclear how his injury might affect his return to the Florida Panthers when the NHL season resumes.

Team USA's alternate captain, Matthew Tkachuk, didn’t shy away from stirring the pot after their dramatic 3-1 victory over Canada in the NHL's Four Nations Face-Off, with a bold message for Sidney Crosby,