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

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk apparently planned to drop their gloves before even stepping on the ice against Canada.

An epic showdown at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal, Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk -- who else? -- set the tone for the matchup when he dropped the gloves right off the opening draw with Brandon Hagel.

There is no love lost between the United States and Canada when it comes to international hockey settings.  It's been nearly nine years since there was a

Matthew Tkachuk came off the ice shaking his head midway through the third period of Team USA’s matchup with Canada on Sunday night at Bell Centre in Montreal. That would be the last time Tkachuk would play,

Matthew Tkachuk sustained a lower-body injury that caused him to sit out the final 12:36 of the United States’ 3-1 win against Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Saturday. It’s unknown if the forward will be available to play for the U.

During Saturday’s 4 Nations Face-Off game between Team Canada versus Team USA, American forward Matthew Tkachuk missed most of the third period with an undisclosed injury.

Team USA and Team Canada are squaring off in a massive 4 Nations Face-Off tilt. The game started with three fights in nine seconds, sparked by Matthew Tkachuk asking Brandon Hagel to dance. After a two-goal performance against Finland,