It looks like both Matthew and Brady Tkachuk will be good to go for Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship.
Connor Hellebuyck is set to start in net for the United States in its opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland on Thursday night. USA Hockey said Wednesday that the Winnipeg Jets goaltender would get the nod a few minutes after coach Mike Sullivan foreshadowed an announcement.
Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan announced that McAvoy is dealing with an upper-body injury, while the Boston Globe's Jim McBride reported that No. 73 was admitted to Mass General Hospital. Now, according to NHL insider Pierre LeBrun,
Charlie McAvoy has taken some hits. Oh, not the ones delivered by opponents in the heat of the battle on the ice, although he’s no stranger to those. These fall into the category of friendly fire delivered in the friendly confines of the locker room.
Charlie McAvoy and Mike Sullivan have a strong connection off the ice that goes way beyond hockey. McAvoy is married to Sullivan’s daughter Kiley, who recently gave birth to the couple’s first child.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss the 4 Nations Face-Off championship as he is hospitalized with an unspecified injury.
Off, Team USA coach Mike Sullivan's decisions show why the Pittsburgh Penguins value him as much as they do despite some down years.
The Penguins' head coach and captain will face each other for the first time internationally as Team USA and Team Canada meet during 4 Nations round-robin play on Saturday
Team USA - head coach Mike Sullivan made an impression on the 6-1 victory for the Americans against Finland on Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan is finally getting his chance to coach at the highest level of USA Hockey, as his team will take on Finland Thursday night to open its bid at the 4 Nations Face-off in Montreal.