Matinpalo was a healthy scratch for the tournament opener on Wednesday, but will replace Mikko Lehtonen on the back-end on Friday. Matinpalo will skate on the third pair with Olli Maatta and Henri Jokiharju will be the seventh defenseman. Matinpalo is a big, physical defenseman that doesn't bring much offence to the table, posting just four assists in 30 games with the Senators this season.
Matinpalo re-entered the lineup on Thursday and was a plus-1 in 19:40 TOI in a game where the Senators lost 8-2, but he'll come out of the lineup for Saturday's game vs. the Panthers. Nick Jensen will come back into the lineup to replace him.
Matinpalo did not play in Ottawa's most recent game, but will draw back in on Monday, as Thomas Chabot exits due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old Matinpalo is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice and has two assists in 12 games this season.
With Thomas Chabot (upper body) sidelined, Matinpalo will re-enter the lineup for Ottawa on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Through nine games this season, the 27-year-old Matinpalo has one assist, nine blocks, and 10 hits.
Matinpalo was in the lineup for two straight games, but he will be replaced by Jordan Spence on Saturday. Matinpalo has picked up just one assist in nine games this season.
Jordan Spence will be inserted back into the Senators' lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, sending Matinpalo to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Matinpalo is averaging 14:40 time-on-ice, recording seven blocks and 10 hits in seven games this season.
Tyler Kleven and Jordan Spence will make the Senators' season debut on Monday against the Nashville Predators, resulting in Nikolas Matinpalo and Donovan Sebrango to be healthy scratches. The 27-year-old Matinpalo has zero points and a -1 plus/minus rating through two games this season.
Matinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that played a career-high 41 games with Ottawa this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A). He appeared in all six playoff games for Ottawa this postseason as well.
Matinpalo will sit in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo has zero goals and one assist in 30 games this season.
Matinpalo will fill in for Travis Hamonic, who was a late scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 23 games this season.
Matinpalo will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 16 games this season.
Martinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman with five games of NHL experience, including one earlier this season. He has eight points (2G / 6A) in 24 games with the Belleville Senators (AHL) this season.
