The Finnish defender was a scratch for that Feb. 4 game against the Lightning. When they elected to dress seven defencemen ...

The crowd’s hostility came through in the form of boos during the U.S. national anthem, so Team USA showed its teeth by way ...

Matinpalo dressed as a seventh defenseman in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.

On Sunday, it was announced that Ottawa Senators defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo would replace an injured Rasmus Ristolainen.

Defender Nikolas Matinpalo was named as an injury replacement for Finland to round out their defensive lineup in advance of the event. For the Senators defender, this will be one of the biggest ...

Matinpalo, 26, has played 18 games with the Senators this season, averaging 12 minutes a game and recording six penalty minutes. The native of Espoo, Finland, spent most of the season with Ottawa ...

Rasmus Ristolainen also had to withdraw and was replaced by Nikolas Matinpalo, who has played more than half the season in the American Hockey League. Fortunately for Finland, it's known for its ...

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is unable to represent Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an ...

Canada showed up early, hungry for that rematch with the Americans in the final and were able to come up clutch at the end ...

Eichel has to go to the bench because of a cut on his nose. Finland's Nikolas Matinpalo is called for boarding Jake Guentzel at 7:19. The USA has no shots so far this period. They had no shots on ...