If you were looking to watch a fight Saturday night, hope you tuned into the US-Canada game early. Naturally, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk were right in the middle of it. Saturday’s game opened with two fights on successive faceoffs: Matthew Tkachuk dropped the gloves and fought Tampa Bay/Canada forward Brandon Hagel.

Canada, which includes Panthers forwards Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett, won the title with a 3-2 overtime win over Matthew Tkachuk and the United States on Thursday at Boston’s TD Garden.

If Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and the United States want to flex their muscles in the huge showdown against Canada Saturday, Sam Bennett has a simple message for them: Bring it on. “They’re physical, they’re in your face,

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.

It appears that the feeling was mutual between Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel. Immediately following puck drop on Saturday’s 4 Nations Face-Off match between USA and Canada, won 3-1 by the Americans, Tkachuk and Hagel threw their gloves to the ground and sparred with each other.

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.

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Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk missed the game against Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury. He experienced discomfort in the 4 Nations Face-Off and played limited minutes in the US's final loss to Canada.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will not play in ... Face-Off will be in the lineup on Saturday. Forwards Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett, who both suited up for Canada, missed Saturday's ...