Overview
- Ullmark left Wednesday night’s game after making a sliding pad save and remained down before being helped off the ice by team trainers and Claude Giroux.
- He had played just over 43 minutes, stopping 16 of 17 shots, and Samuel Ersson finished the game as Ottawa completed a 5-1 victory.
- Coverage describes the problem as a non-contact muscle-related lower-body issue that could involve the groin or hamstring, but no official diagnosis or severity has been released.
- Ullmark entered the season with an elite start — a multi-win run and about a .945 save percentage with a 1.33 GAA — which raises immediate roster questions if he misses time.
- Since joining Ottawa in 2024 he has had intermittent injuries and a personal leave, so any absence would push backup goaltenders into heavier duty and affect the team’s short-term plans.