Overview
- General manager Steve Staios issued a statement calling social media stories about Linus Ullmark "completely fabricated and false" and urged respect for his privacy.
- Ullmark remains away from the team on a personal leave with no confirmed timetable for return.
- The Senators placed Ullmark on a non-roster designation earlier in the day, a transaction that does not remove his cap hit but frees a 23-man roster spot.
- Reports note the rumors originated from a newly created social account that quickly deactivated after the claims spread.
- Ottawa is 2-3-0 since Ullmark last played on Dec. 27, with Leevi Merilainen appearing in relief, and Ullmark’s season line sits at 14-8-5 with a .881 save percentage and 2.95 goals-against average.