Team USA star Brady Tkachuk provided a less than ideal injury update on his brother Matthew Tkachuk after the 4 Nations Final.

Matthew Tkachuk played very few minutes in the Four Nations Finale, and now his brother Brady has given an unfortunate injury update on the Panthers star, who dealt with injury issues throughout the tournament.

The Florida Panthers will resume their schedule on Saturday following an extended league-wide break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Panther coach Paul Maurice said Matthew Tkachuk will likely miss Florida’s game against Seattle on Saturday after Tkachuk was limited in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday.

Tkachuk was injured last week in the preliminary round matchup between these teams and did not play in the round-robin final against Sweden on Monday. The U.S. did not give an update on Tkachuk’s status beyond coach Mike Sullivan saying it was a lower-body injury.

USA star Matthew Tkachuk was limited to a team-low 6:47 of ice time and didn't come off the bench after late in the second period.

Sweden game with an injury. Brady Tkachuk left after crashing into the net. Injured Charlie McAvoy will miss the final.

Team USA forward Matthew Tkachuk believes that his squad has helped grow hockey at home amid its current run to the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Canada. “Whether you like hockey or not, I think our team has helped grow the game here in this country already,