Linus Ullmark

Linus Ullmark suffered a lower-body strain in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers and will undergo further evaluation on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Ullmark was helped off the ice after making a kick save early in the third period and did not return. Although he wasn't expected to start the second game of the Ottawa Senators' back-to-back, his availability for that contest and Saturday's game against the New York Rangers is now in question. Fantasy managers should expect an update Thursday afternoon.

Linus Ullmark allowed two goals on 24 shots faced in the Senators’ 4-1 loss to the Predators Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Ullmark has fought consistency issues in the crease to begin the season, allowing four or more goals in two of three starts (1-2-0) for the Senators. The goaltender will look to settle down in net as the season moves forward.

Linus Ullmark allowed four goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 5-4 victory over the Lightning. After the Senators fell into an early hole, Ullmark settled in and made key saves while his team mounted a comeback to secure the win.

Fantasy Impact

Ullmark enters the season as Ottawa's clear No. 1 goalie, but fantasy managers should not expect a massive workload. He was limited to 44 games last season due to durability issues, and the team plans to use backup Leevi Merilainen regularly to keep the veteran fresh. While Ullmark is a strong start whenever he is in the net, his owners will need to monitor Ottawa's goaltending deployment closely throughout the season.

Linus Ullmark did not dress for Team Sweden's final round-robin game in the 4-Nations Tournament Monday against Team USA as he battles an illness.

Fantasy Impact

Friedman reported that the flu was running rampant through the Swedish locker room, and it was also the reason Pittsburgh's Rickard Rakell and Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers were unable to go. Ullmark has until Saturday evening to recover before the Montreal Canadiens come calling, as NHL play resumes after the break.

Linus Ullmark was stellar in the crease for the Senators Thursday night, stopping 30 of 32 shots faced in a 3-2 win over the Flames.

Fantasy Impact

Ullmark continues an impressive stretch in net of late, allowing less than two goals in each of his last seven starts (7-0-0) for the Senators. The talented goaltender continues to return to the dominant netminding option that fantasy managers enjoyed during his time in Boston, carrying a 2.37 GAA and .916 save percentage in 22 appearances (12-7-2, three shutouts) in goal so far this season.