When the season began, very few people thought Nikolas Matinpalo had a chance to make the Ottawa Senators NHL roster, let alone represent his country at the NHL's 4 Nations Faceoff. But here we are.

The Ottawa Senators were less than 24 hours removed from a critical 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre when they once again hit the ice against the Utah Hockey Club ...