Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is a Stanley Cup champion, but it is not even close to being the most memorable moment in his hockey career.
The NHL veteran appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday to discuss the 4 Nations Face-Off final, which ended in heartbreak for the Americans following a 3-2 overtime loss to Canada.
Team USA forward Matthew Tkachuk, #19, celebrates his goal against Team Finland in the third period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. (David Kirouac-Imagn Images)
Tkachuk reflected on the tournament, which he had previously called the “biggest game” he has ever played in.
The 4 Nations final drew in massive ratings.
As the first best-on-best tournament in around a decade, the game was watched by 16.1 million viewers in North America for the second-most watched hockey game in the past decade.
The first? Tkachuk’s Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup finals, which drew in 16.3 million viewers.
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Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Reporter for Fox News Digital.
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