The United States and Canada will do battle one more time in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off. However, the Americans have been affected by the injury bug heading into Thursday's pivotal matchup for international supremacy.

A lower-body injury will keep forward Matthew Tkachuk from playing for Team USA against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off game Monday night in Boston.

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Among them are Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk. McAvoy injured his shoulder during Team USA's game against Finland, and an infection developed in ...

McAvoy and Tkachuk did not participate in morning skate for Team USA, which already secured a spot in Thursday's TD Garden final vs. Canada, but Matthews was scratched close to puck drop. Brady Tkachuk was then lost for the night after a first-period collision.

According to the Boston Globe, Charlie McAvoy was admitted to Mass. General Hospital due to injury from play in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk set the tone for ... Monday's game because Auston Matthews was a late scratch. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy didn't play, either.

"Charlie McAvoy sustained an injury to his right ... moment – probably one of the plays of the game," Team USA star Matthew Tkachuk said. "They just scored a goal, the building was rocking ...

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

BOSTON -- When the puck drops on the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the United States will have its full complement of forwards, with Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk all expected to play against Canada at TD Garden on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, Disney+, SN, TVAS).