Massive news confirmed for The Tkachuk Brothers and Auston Matthews ahead of the Four Nations Final

Team USA had to take part in a meaningless game against Team Sweden on Monday evening after Team Canada clinched its ticket to the Finals.

In that game, a few players were scratched for injury reasons, such as Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk. As for Brady Tkachuk, he had to leave in the first period of Monday's game after a dangerous collision with Swedish goaltender Samuel Ersson.

In breaking news, insider Chris Johnston confirmed that both Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews will be good to go for the Finals against Canada, as they were both on the ice this morning.

Johnston added that both players missed the last game as precautionary measures.

Here's what he wrote on X:

Renaud Lavoie later confirmed that Brady Tkachuk wasn't on the ice for practice:

While Matthews hasn't been able to have a big offensive impact in the tournament, he brings a lot of leadership as the team captain.

The Tkachuks, on the other hand, have been among the top players for Team USA, bringing a lot of physicality and a few points.

With Charlie McAvoy also forced to miss the game due to an injury and Quinn Hughes on standby, Team USA will need all the help they can get to push back Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Cale Makar for the second time.

Thursday night's rematch between Canada and the United States is set to be nothing short of historic.

The rivalry between both countries took a massive turn last weekend, setting the table for another great game on Thursday. American fans hope that they'll be able to count on all their players for that crucial matchup.