According to TSN Ottawa, Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (back) will not serve as the backup on Thursday evening when the Senators face the Capitals. The team expressed optimism that Ullmark could return during their current homestand but will need at least another day to recover.
One thing to watch: It’s been an awakening for The Great 8, 39-year-old Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, who has 22 goals in 34 games (he scored 31 all of last season). With 875 career goals, he’s now just 19 behind the NHL all-time record set by Wayne Gretzky.
Ullmark's next chance to suit up will be at home against Minnesota on Saturday.
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Goaltender Linus Ullmark was a full participant at this morning's skate and taking first team repetitions as he continues to work his way back from a back injury.
In today’s Ottawa Senators News & Rumours report, I’ll take a look at two of the Senators top goalies. One is current, and the other is from the past.
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Linus Ullmark Nearing Return
Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Linus Ullmark for fantasy hockey. According to Bruce Garrioch of TSN, Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark has been sidelined for over a month with a back injury. He left a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 22 and has been out of action ever since.
After missing almost a month of action with a back injury, goalie Linus Ullmark looks like he'll be ready to return to the lineup soon. At that point, with Anton Forsberg and Leevi Merilainen, the Senators will have three available goalies. This just in: there isn't room on the bench for two backup goalies.
Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark created an unbreakable bond while ... came to an end this offseason when Ullmark was dealt to the Ottawa Senators in a trade. Swayman was then signed to a monster ...
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman highlighted his close friendship with Linus Ullmark with a special reaction to a social media post.
Back ailments are always tricky but Ullmark has been closing in on return for nearly two weeks and accompanied the Senators on their three-game road trip last week to continue working with goalie coach Justin Peters.