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NHL team announces massive update regarding long-term health of superstar goaltender Linus Ullmark

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Daniel Lucente
October 20, 2024  (1:25 PM)
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NHL goaltender Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators during team practice
Photo credit: TSN video screenshot

Fans of the Ottawa Senators have been on edge regarding the health of the team's superstar goaltender Linus Ullmark. The team has made an official announcement.

Linus Ullmark will finally join the Senators on their road trip, giving the club a much-needed boost to their roster. The Senators announced his return ahead of a three-game stretch on the road after Ullmark had been held out three games with a strain. His addition to the lineup would add some much-needed stability in the net.

In related news, Mads Sogaard, who had filled in while Ullmark was injured, returns to the Belleville Senators of the AHL. Sogaard had been serving as the backup goalie, but with Ullmark back to health, he'll head back to Belleville. Of course, with the move, the Senators are reunited with their best goaltending duo as the club readies for the next phase of its schedule.

Ullmark, born in Lugnvik, Sweden, is off to a good start with the Senators, going 1-1-0 with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. His performance since being acquired from the Boston Bruins this offseason has shown flashes of the form that won him the Vezina Trophy in 2023. The Senators acquired the 31-year-old in a key trade on June 24 before later signing him to a four-year, $33 million contract extension just before the start of the season.

With the Senators hitting the road, their first stop will be a game against Utah this coming Tuesday. This three-game span will be an important one thus far into the season, with Ottawa looking to gain momentum early; let's hope the return of Ullmark will indeed prove vital to taking some wins on the road.

The return of Linus Ullmark provides the Senators with an added boost in their goaltending just in time for a crucial road trip. It's clear with these moves that Ottawa wants to put their best lineup on the ice as they begin what is arguably the most difficult portion of the early start to their season.

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