The United States will be without Matthew Tkachuk for its 4 Nations Face-Off game against Sweden at TD Garden on Monday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS) because of a lower-body injury. The forward,

With nothing on the line, Team USA will make three lineup changes for Monday’s game against Sweden in TD Garden. As expected Matthew Tkachuk will sit out after suffering a lower-body injury in Saturday’s win over Canada.

McAvoy and Tkachuk did not participate in morning skate for Team USA, which already secured a spot in Thursday's TD Garden final vs. Canada, but Matthews was scratched close to puck drop. Brady Tkachuk was then lost for the night after a first-period collision.

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.

Brady Tkachuk sustained a lower-body injury for the United States in a 2-1 loss to Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden on Monday. Tkachuk appeared to sustain the injury at 5:12 of the first period when he lost an edge on a rush through the right circle and crashed hard into Sweden goalie Samuel Ersson's left leg and skate,

Brady Tkachuk did not return for the second period in the United States game against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden on Monday. Tkachuk appeared to sustain an injury at 5:12 of the first period when he lost an edge on a rush through the right face-off circle and barreled hard into Sweden goalie Samuel Ersson 's left leg and skate,

After tying the game against Team Canada at the end of the first period, Brady Tkachuk made clear his excitement about playing in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off. He was assisted by his brother Matthew Tkachuk.

Auston Matthews, Team USA's No. 1 center and captain who had some upper body soreness after the win over Canada game on Saturday, joined star forward Matthew Tkachuk and did not play in Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Sweden at TD Garden.

The 4 Nations Face-Off replaced the NHL All-Star Game and events that usually take place in mid-February. Fewer than 1.4 million people watched the 2024 All-Star Game, by the way. It also acted as a primer for the 2026 Milan Olympics which open on Feb. 6.

On Wednesday, Johnny Gaudreau’s US jersey was hanging in the locker room of the American squad, set to face off against Canada for the tournament title on Thursday night.

The Americans recognized the opportunity they lost at the 4 Nations Face-Off, but will be strong next year in Italy.