The highly anticipated game Saturday night between the United States and Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off started with three fights in the first nine seconds. Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves just after the puck was dropped to start play.

Aside from defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was ruled out for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game with an infected right shoulder, Team USA is expected to have every other player who was banged up available on Thursday.

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,

The United States sealed their spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game with a huge win over rival Team Canada, but they didn’t make it through without

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk made his first appearance on the late night talk show circuit Monday, joining The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in New York. Tkachuk joined Fallon on the Tonight Show less than a week after ending his run with Team USA at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off.

Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuck shared strong thoughts on Americans as he explained why the USA national team brawled with Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament final.

Florida Panthers star winger Matthew Tkachuk wasn’t overly concerned about the lower-body injury he sustained late in the United States’ win over Canada on Saturday in the 4 Nations Face-Off. That said, Team USA is being cautious with Tkachuk as they proceed with the tournament.

Matthew Tkachuk left the United States' 4 Nations Face-Off victory over Canada because of what coach Mike Sullivan called a lower-body injury.

Team USA star Matthew Tkachuk said he wanted to show ... like to show off how proud they are to be a part of the United States. I think that our team did a great job of making a big impact on ...

U.S. star Matthew Tkachuk did not play in the third period or overtime against Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game.

Matthew Tkachuk tells the coaching staff he isn ... kept him from the ice for the final 12 minutes of the game. United States head coach noted that Tkachuk is dealing with a lower-body injury ...