USA’s Matthew Tkachuk misses morning skate ahead of game vs. Sweden
Having already punched a ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final, it looks like Matthew Tkachuk is trending toward sitting out Team USA’s penultimate game of the tournament.
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Having already punched a ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final, it looks like Matthew Tkachuk is trending toward sitting out Team USA’s penultimate game of the tournament.
The Florida Panthers forward did not participate in the team’s morning skate on Monday and watched from the side. Chris Kreider skated as the USA’s 13th forward.
The Americans play Sweden in the final game of the round-robin on Monday night.
Thanks to a win over Canada on Saturday, the U.S. became the first team to punch its ticket to the 4 Nations final.
Tkachuk suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday’s fight-filled win over Canada. The 27-year-old skated just 1:13 in the third period after testing out something that seemed to bother him. He appeared to tell assistant coach John Tortorella at one point that he “couldn’t go.”
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Asked about the injury following the game, Tkachuk brushed off any concern, but head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters on Saturday that the forward was still being evaluated.
The elder Tkachuk has scored two goals and three points in this tournament, all of which came in the opening game against Finland.
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