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,

Anyone who watched last year’s second-round playoff series between the Panthers and Bruins should find it hard to imagine Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett being anything but passing acquaintances with Team Canada at the 4 Nations tournament.

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,

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk have been playing against one another in the NHL since the latter was drafted in 2018.  Their father, Keith, played in the NHL for 18

Everybody gets their depth tested over the course of the year. Usually, if you’ve handled it right, you find out some really good things.’

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.

In the opening moments of the United States vs. Canada 4 Nations Face-Off game, three fights upped the intensity quickly.

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.

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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.