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.

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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild visit the Ottawa Senators trying to continue a three-game win streak. Ottawa has gone 15-7-2 in home games and 27-20-4 overall. The Senators have conceded 139 goals while scoring 141 for a +2 scoring differential.

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.

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.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins Gino Reda to discuss the captaincy announcement for Team USA's 4 Nations Face-Off squad, how much interest the Maple Leafs have in forward Brandon Saad, how soon the Oilers can expect to have John Klingberg ready to play and more.

All three Hughes brothers recorded a multi-point outing in their respective games Wednesday, which allowed Luke, Jack and Quinn to each climb franchise lists and help their clubs find the win column.

Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.

The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. Here are the rosters and captains.

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The Gophers have been good one night and shaky the next, so they’re looking for a complete showing vs. Wisconsin.