Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday night. Aleksander Barkov and Sam Bennett also scored for the Panthers,

Leafs star center Auston Matthews has been given major news ahead of the Four Nations faceoff after his return from injury a few weeks earlier. After coming back a first time from injury, Matthews re-aggrevated the injury,

Tkachuk scored an empty-net goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been named an alternate captain for Team USA ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Matthews, 27, led the NHL with 69 goals last season and won the Hart Trophy in 2021-22, when he scored 106 points in 73 games.

Auston Matthews will head the United States’ leadership group at the 4 Nations Face-Off. USA Hockey announced on Thursday afternoon that the Maple Leafs captain will be its captain for the event in Montreal and Boston, running from Feb. 12-20. Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Charlie McAvoy each will wear an ‘A’ for the United States.

The captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs is set to have another honor added to his impressive NHL career. As the 4 Nations Face-Off approaches, Maple Leafs captai

William Nylander scored for Toronto, which has lost three straight in regulation. Joseph Woll had 22 saves. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Florida beat Los Angeles.

Auston Matthews was named captain of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday. The 27-year-old center is in his first season as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 4 Nations Face-Off will be the first time Matthews will represent the United States since joining the NHL for the 2016-17 season.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been chosen to lead the American squad at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, USA Hockey announced Thursday.

Auston Matthews will lead a new generation of American stars at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain will wear the ‘C’ for the United States at the upcoming best-on-best tournament.