4 Nations Face-Off: USA's Brady Tkachuk Leaves Game Vs. Sweden After Crashing Into Net

Team USA left winger Brady Tkachuk left Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game after falling into the net, according to Sportsnet.

Tkachuk drove the net with the puck but appeared to lose an edge. He slid into Team Sweden netminder Samuel Ersson and the goalpost.

Tkachuk took a 10-second shift afterward but went to the dressing room. He returned for a 14-second shift about seven minutes later but did not return to the bench in the second period.

The Ottawa Senators captain had already logged three hits and three shots in 1:55 of ice time before leaving the game.

Before the game, Tkachuk said his brother, Matthew Tkachuk, will play in Thursday's championship game against Team Canada after being ruled out for Monday's game due to a lower-body injury. Chris Kreider suited up instead and scored the first goal of the game.

Team USA captain Auston Matthews also sat out Monday's game due to upper-body soreness but is expected to play on Thursday. The Americans played with 11 forwards to begin the game as a result.

Defenseman Charlie McAvoy also missed the game but is expected to play on Thursday, according to THN.com's Max Miller.

Center Vincent Trocheck briefly went to the dressing room in the first period after taking a puck to the hand but returned for the second period.

Brady Tkachuk, 25, has been a standout performer at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He and Matthew Tkachuk fought Sam Bennett and Brandon Hagel, respectively in the opening seconds of last Saturday's round-robin contest between the United States and Canada. Tkachuk also scored twice, including the 1-1 equalizer, against Team Finland on Thursday. He has 17 hits and 11 shots in three games.

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