Senators' Linus Ullmark: Sparkling performance in Game 4 win
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Ullmark made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Toronto on Saturday in Game 4.
Ullmark put up a sparkling, Vezina-quality performance Saturday to quiet his critics for at least one night. He is 1-3 with a 3.44 GAA and an .848 save percentage this postseason. Through 14 playoff games in his career, he has a 4-10 record with a 3.54 GAA and an .878 save percentage. Ottawa will need another performance like Saturday's in Game 5 in Toronto on Tuesday to avoid elimination.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Tending twine Saturday
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Ullmark will guard the home goal in Game 4 versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ullmark has allowed 12 goals on 65 shots (.815 save percentage) over the first three games of the series, losing all three. He'll be back in between the pipes for a must-win Game 4 as the Senators look to avoid being the only team swept out of the first round. The Senators have yet to score more than two goals in any playoff game against Toronto during this series.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Drops Game 3 in overtime
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Ullmark stopped 17 of 20 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 3.
The Senators' playoff run is hanging by a thread -- a second straight overtime loss put them down 3-0 in the series. Ullmark did fairly well to keep his team in the battle Thursday, but Simon Benoit's tally 1:19 into overtime made that effort go to waste. Ullmark has allowed 12 goals on 65 shots over three contests this postseason. He'll likely get the nod again for Game 4 on Saturday as the Senators face the Herculean task of needing four straight wins to keep their playoffs going.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Getting Game 3 start
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Ullmark will start at home versus the Maple Leafs in Game 3 on Thursday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ullmark has lost the first two games of the series, but he'll try to get back on track on home ice. He's allowed nine goals on 45 shots (.800 save percentage) to open the postseason, though the Senators' lack of discipline has been a major problem against a dangerous Toronto power play.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Absorbs Game 2 loss in OT
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Ullmark made 18 saves Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto.
The loss wasn't on Ullmark -- the Leafs were the better team, even if they didn't always play that way, especially in the middle frame. Ullmark has allowed nine goals in two losses to the Leafs in the first round, but a lot of those have come in tough circumstances. He's better than this, but his team looks outmatched, at least to this point.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Tending twine Tuesday
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Ullmark will guard the road goal against Toronto on Tuesday in Game 2, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ullmark allowed six goals on 24 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 1. He has surrendered four or more goals in six of his 11 postseason appearances, posting a 3-7 record with an .877 save percentage. Still, if Ullmark bounces back, the series could be tied at 1-1 going back to Ottawa.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Ugly start to playoff run
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Ullmark stopped 18 of 24 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
The Maple Leafs scored three of their six goals on the power play, and that was the difference. Toronto was opportunistic, while Ottawa was unable to convert despite creating plenty of chances. Ullmark is one of few players on the Senators' roster with any playoff experience, but this was just his 11th postseason appearance. He'll likely start again Tuesday in Game 2, but any continued struggles could allow Anton Forsberg to get some action.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Starting in Toronto
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Ullmark will be between the road pipes Sunday versus Toronto in Game 1, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Ullmark concluded the regular season with a 25-14-3 record, 2.72 GAA and .909 save percentage over 44 appearances. The Swedish netminder has won five straight games against the Leafs dating back to his time with the Bruins. However, Ullmark has been shaky in postseason play -- over 10 career playoff outings (all with Boston), the 31-year-old owns a 3-6-0 record, .887 save percentage and 3.59 GAA.
Ullmark stopped 28 shots in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
Ottawa was staring at a 5-3 deficit heading into the third period, but Ullmark shut the door completely in the final frame as his team's offense took control. It was the netminder's fourth straight win to close out the regular season, a stretch in which he posted a 2.01 GAA and .931 save percentage, and Ullmark looks ready for the postseason -- which begins Sunday for the Senators in Toronto.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: First off ice Thursday
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Ullmark was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, an indication he is slated to defend the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday.
Ullmark has won his last three starts and six of his last seven games. The 31-year-old netminder has sat out the last two games and should be sharp Thursday, as well as ready to go for Game 1 in Toronto on Sunday. Ullmark is 24-14-3 with four shutouts, a 2.67 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 43 appearances in 2024-25. The Hurricanes are tied for eighth in NHL scoring, registering 3.22 goals per contest.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Solid showing vs. Montreal
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Ullmark stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
Ullmark has won each of his last three starts. He has won six of his past seven starts, going 6-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA and a .928 save percentage over that stretch. Ullmark has done his part while helping the Senators clinch a playoff berth.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Set to start Friday
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Ullmark will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens on Friday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ullmark's last outing was a 30-save shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The 31-year-old goalie has won five of his last six outings, posting a .931 save percentage in that span. Friday's game is a battle between the Eastern Conference's likely two wild-card teams, so they'll still be competing for positioning.
Ullmark made 30 saves in Sunday's 4-0 shutout victory over the Blue Jackets.
Ullmark's strong performance was an important one, solidfying the Senators' advantage in the playoff race and moving them just two points shy of the Panthers for the third playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. Sunday's shutout was Ullmark's fourth of the season, which is a total that is now two higher than any other season of his 10-year career. Overall, the 31-year-old goaltender is up to a 23-14-3 record with a 2.68 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 42 games this season. Ullmark's playing time has been fairly stable in his first season with the Senators, and he has been more than serviceable when he's between the pipes. Ullmark should finish the campaign with his 10th season in a row above a .905 save percentage. His next opportunity to guard the crease is Tuesday in a rematch at Columbus.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Starting Sunday
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Ullmark will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Sunday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Ullmark will get the second half of Ottawa's back-to-back after Anton Forsberg posted a 40-save shutout in a 3-0 win over Florida on Saturday. The 31-year-old Ullmark is coming off a 31-save performance in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay. He has a 22-14-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.75 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 41 appearances this season. Columbus sits 10th in the league with 3.19 goals per game in 2024-25 and lost 5-0 to Toronto on Saturday.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Hot streak continues
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Ullmark made 30 saves in a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Ottawa has been especially stingy at home, and they were again Thursday. Brandon Hagel was the only Bolt to get a goal -- he crashed the net on the rush and scored on a rebound in the second period. Since the beginning of March, Ullmark is 10-3-1 in 14 starts with a .904 save percentage. He's peaking at the right time for the fantasy postseason.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Starting against Tampa Bay
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Ullmark will start Thursday's home game against the Lightning, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ullmark snapped a three-game winning streak Tuesday against the Sabres by allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 save percentage), but he'll start in a second consecutive game Thursday. He made a road start against the Lightning on Feb. 4 and turned aside 34 of 37 shots (.919 save percentage) en route to the loss.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Rattled by Sabres on Tuesday
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Ullmark stopped 17 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo, with the Sabres' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Senators out-shot the Sabres 12-5 in the first period but headed into the first intermission staring at a 2-0 deficit, and they never really recovered. Although it wasn't the case Tuesday, Ullmark has benefitted from some timely offensive support during the Sens' playoff push -- since the beginning of March he's gone 9-3-1 despite a 3.09 GAA and .898 save percentage, and all four losses have come when he surrendered more than three goals.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Exits ice first
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Ullmark was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus the Sabres.
Ullmark is riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a 2.33 GAA and a .924 save percentage. The 31-year-old netminder missed the 25-win mark last year but should be capable of achieving the threshold before the end of the 2024-25 campaign. While Ullmark will see the bulk of the workload moving forward, Anton Forsberg should get a look during a back-to-back against the Panthers and Blue Jackets on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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