The United States team will compete with Canada in the 4 Nations final this week, creating a revenge match of the recent intense game between the two North American nations.
During the last match, several fights broke out in a seconds period.
The part of the tournament around the tournament led to injury backdrops for the Americans, Brady Tkachuk outing in the second period following a collision with Samuel Ersson in Sweden in the Plé.
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Boston’s Bruins defender Charlie McAvoy skates after the Winnipeg jets in Canada Life Center on December 10, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Images Terrence Lee-Imagn)
Meanwhile, Auston Matthews and Charlie McAvoy were scratches of alignment. McAvoy was taken to the hospital with what was described as an “upper body injury”, the Boston Bruins, the NHL defender club, announced on Tuesday.
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McAvoy faces a possible infection that could have been caused by the injury, according to a report on daily playing. He is under the supervision of one of the Bruins doctors, the team said.
Connor Hellebuyck, on the left, from Team United States famous with Charlie McAvoy after his 3-1 victory in the match faced with the 4 nations against Canada at the Bell Center on February 15, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Andre Ringuette / 4nfo / World Hockey Cup via Getty Images)
He was not on the ice on Monday. The American team coach Mike Sullivan noted at the time that the defender was fighting against an “upper body injury”.
Team of the United States members at pre-match ceremonies before the game game of 4 nations against Finland at the Bell Center on February 13, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Andre Ringuette / 4nfo / World Hockey Cup via Getty Images)
McAvoy had made an active part of the Americans’ match plan leading to the injury. He was on the ice for just under 20 minutes during the American team’s team over Finland on February 13. He also recorded 19:27 playing time during the match with Canada last weekend.
An “upper body injury” seemed to prevent McAvoy from taking the ice in certain games leading to the tournament. However, he played in a bruin game on January 30. The 27 -year -old man underwent arthroscopic stabilization surgery in 2022, reported NBC.
The United States team is expected to face Canada in the 4 nations final on February 20.
