Matinpalo will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Matinpalo is expected to draw back into Ottawa's lineup vs. Carolina on Saturday.
Matinpalo is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday
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 will draw into the Senators lineup on Thursday.
Matinpalo will be a healthy scratch vs. Chicago on Saturday.
Matinpalo will draw back into Ottawa's lineup in Los Angeles on Monday.
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.
Matinpalo will be a healthy scratch in San Jose on Saturday.
Matinpalo will draw back into Ottawa's lineup on Thursday vs. Boston.
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 will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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.
Matinpalo will draw back into Ottawa's lineup in Montreal on Saturday.
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.