Ahead Brady Tkachuk won’t return to Crew USA’s 4 Nations Face-Off recreation in opposition to Sweden on Monday after he misplaced his stability and barreled into the opposing goaltender throughout the first interval.
Tkachuk, 25, crashed into Sweden goalie Samuel Ersson’s leg and skate and dislodged the web. His subsequent shift lasted 10 seconds earlier than he exited and went to the dressing room, presumably for remedy.
Tkachuk returned to the bench and acquired again on the ice for one more shift, which lasted 14 seconds. He sat out the remainder of the interval and didn’t seem for the beginning of the second.
No official harm replace was given.
Tkachuk is the Ottawa Senators’ main goal-scorer this season with 21 targets to go along with 23 assists in 56 video games. He scored two targets in the US’ match opener, a 6-1 win over Finland.
The U.S. was already lacking Tkachuk’s older brother Matthew Tkachuk, who sat out Monday with a lower-body harm. The People are already assured of advancing to the championship recreation in opposition to Canada on Thursday in Boston, whatever the consequence in opposition to Sweden.
–Discipline Stage Media
