Matinpalo will draw back into Ottawa's lineup in Montreal on Saturday.
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Nikolas Matinpalo
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Matinpalo will be a healthy scratch vs. Calgary on Thursday.
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.
Matinpalo is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Nashville.
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.
Ottawa has signed Nikolas Matinpalo to a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension ($875,000 AAV).
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 is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Matinpalo (rest) will not dress on Sunday vs. Philadelphia.
Matinpalo will draw out of the Senators lineup on Tuesday.
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 draw into the Senators lineup on Monday.
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 is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay.
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.
Matinpalo has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
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.
Matinpalo has been loaned to Belleville (AHL).
Matinpalo made his season debut last week, playing 10:24 time-on-ice, but has been loaned to the Belleville Senators (AHL). The undrafted 26-year-old defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 23 games with Belleville this season.
Matinpalo will make his season debut on Sunday in Minnesota.
The Senators have loaned Nikolas Matinpalo to Belleville (AHL).
Matinpalo has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).
Matinpalo is an undrafted 26-year-old defenseman that has spent the previous two seasons in Ottawa's organization. He played four games with Ottawa last season but has primarily been an AHL player, scoring 20 points (6G / 14A) in 84 combined games with Belleville.
Ottawa has signed Nikolas Matinpalo a one-year, two-way contract extension on Thursday.
Matinpalo made his NHL debut in 2023-24 with a short four-game appearance and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension on Thursday. The 25-year-old defenseman moved to North America from Finland in 2023-24 and spent the majority of his season with Belleville (AHL), picking up four goals and 14 points in 67 games played during the regular season.
Nikolas Matinpalo has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL).
Nikolas Matinpalo has been recalled from the Belleville Senators (AHL).
The Senators signed Nikolas Matinpalo to a one-year, entry-level contract.
Matinpalo was an undrafted free agent from Finland, who had 16 points (7G / 9A) in 51 games for Assat Pori (Liiga) in 2023. Following his signing with the Senators, Matinpalo is a part of the 2024 plans but will likely have to work his way up from Belleville (AHL).