Overview
- The Senators activated Linus Ullmark and assigned Jonas Johansson to the Belleville AHL club on Sunday to open a roster spot for Ullmark’s return.
- Ullmark suffered a lower-body strain on Oct. 21 and missed eight games before being cleared to rejoin the lineup.
- Before the injury Ullmark posted a 7-1-0 record with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage, numbers that mark a sharp rebound from his struggles last season.
- Samuel Ersson started in Ullmark’s absence and produced mixed results overall but has shown recent strong outings, including a .938 save percentage in one win, and is expected to revert to the backup role.
- Ottawa went 4-4-0 without Ullmark and hopes his return will stabilize the team’s goaltending and help its push in the competitive Atlantic Division while Johansson continues development in the AHL.