WA-PHI-ANA-GauthierBoo Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/] defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has not played since the club's Feb. 2 matchup against the Colorado Avalanche [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/colorado-avalanche/] due to an upper-body injury. Now, Ristolainen's injury will prevent him from representing Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off, as he has officially been ruled out for the tournament. Ristolainen is only the latest Finnish defenseman forced to sit out the tournament after making the team. Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Stars [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/dallas-stars/]) and Jani Hakanpaa (Toronto Maple Leafs) have also both been ruled out. Rasmus Ristolainen [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExOTc0MDMzODk2Mzg0NDg4/usatsi_25125685.jpg] Rasmus Ristolainen Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo has been named Ristolainen's replacement for Finland. The 6-foot-3 defenseman has appeared in 18 games this season with the Sens, posting zero points, eight hits, and 10 blocks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Google News [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMTYzOTcyMzgyNTk4Njkx/google-news.png] Google News Stay updated with the most interesting Flyers stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwqeDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to never miss a story.
