Overview
- Ottawa announced Ullmark is away from the club for an unspecified length of time following Saturday's post-break loss.
- Leevi Merilainen is expected to handle the crease in the near term during a congested stretch of seven games in 12 days starting Monday against Columbus.
- No goaltender has been recalled from the AHL, leaving short‑term depth unsettled on the NHL roster.
- AHL options Hunter Shepard and Mads Søgaard have shared starts, with Shepard posting slightly better numbers to date.
- Ullmark’s form has dipped this season (.881 save percentage, 2.95 GAA) after a strong 2024–25 that helped Ottawa return to the playoffs (.909, 2.72).