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.

Brady Tkachuk 's excitement about getting the chance to play for the United States and team up with his brother, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, at the 4 Nations Face-Off next month was obvious as he spoke on this week's episode of the "NHL @TheRink" podcast presented by SKIP.

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

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.

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.

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.

Last night in the NHL, there were only five games on the schedule. However, there was no lack of action. Here are the results and highlights: 1. Third shutout of the season for Jake Allen In New Jersey,