Auston Matthews isn't known for playing well in must-win games, but he'll need to change that trend for Team USA.

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.

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First-line center Auston Matthews isn’t playing Monday night in the United States’ meaningless game against Sweden. With the U.S. already destined for Thursday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada,

BOSTON — Team USA will be without an important player in an unimportant game. Auston Matthews will miss Monday’s game against Sweden in the NHL 4 Nations Face-off at TD Garden with upper body soreness.

Forward has 2 assists in championship game OT loss to Canada BOSTON -- Auston Matthews appeared to have the game and the biggest win for the United States in the past 30 years on his stick. As he cut to the net,

Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk were both held out of the U.S. game against Sweden on Monday, and Brady Tkachuk was injured in the first period and did not play the rest of the game. Brady did not take the ice for the U.

Canada vs. USA same-game parlay (SGP) for the 4 Nations Face-Off Final on Thursday, February 20, 2025 in Boston.

The United States has been dealing with a rash of injuries leading up to their 4 Nations Face-Off Final against Canada. The good news for Team USA is that head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that both Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are expected to play and that he anticipates captain Auston Matthews being available for the championship.

The list of players ruled out before the game between the United States and Sweden on Monday was a who’s who of the U.S. roster: Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk, Charlie McAvoy, each of the members of the team’s leadership group.

As the NHL season resumed on Saturday, it was merely two days since the United States fell to Canada 3-2 in overtime of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship. Team USA's captain Auston Matthews returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes having been on the ice

Matthews, who is also captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, finished the game with two assists, four shots on goal and three blocks in 20:47 of ice time.