Bad news has surfaced for ex-Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark

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Joshua Deeds
October 25, 2024 (9:58)

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Some strange things are happening in Ottawa, and it isn't Eleven pillaging his freezer for waffles. Ullmark was set to return to the crease for the Ottawa Senators but has instead remained out of the lineup.

Out of the lineup, and out of touch for many in the Capital city, leaving NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman disturbed with the scenario.

The Ullmark thing is starting to get a little bit weird... You think he's close, you think he's close, then all of a sudden (head coach) Travis Green says he's not gonna play tonight, and everybody's like, 'What the hell is going on here?'.

He was scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday, but instead, backup Anton Forsberg would make his fourth start that night.

The situation has some pundits profoundly confused, as Ullmark was out with a "muscle strain" and was seen skating in Salt Lake City, which left Bruce Garrioch himself puzzled.

Bruce Garrioch in the Ottawa Citizen, "Nobody internally would have expected this would be the case and would have envisioned the scenario would unfold this way."

Ullmark's start in Ottawa hasn't been terrible, as he currently has a 1-1-0 record, with a 2.58 GAA, and a .914 save percentage.

This was after his acquisition from Boston, for Mark Kastelic, 25th Overall in 2024(Dean Letourneau), and goalie Joonas Korpisalo.

Backup Anton Forsberg has a 2.94 GAA, and a .904 save percentage in 4 games played with a 2-1-0 record.

He's been a serviceable backup while Ullmark remains out of the lineup, which as of now according to Travis Green remains day-to-day for the Senators.

The Senators will take on the always-tough Golden Knights led by Jack Eichel, and Bruce Cassidy and will sorely miss Ullmark in the net.

Will the Senators collapse under the weight of the Ullmark's absence or can Travis Green style hockey stymie the Vegas Golden Knights?

For now, Ullmark remains an expensive absence, as he earns $8.25 Million AAV in Ottawa. The same as his fellow tendy in Boston, Jeremy Swayman.

The Senators record is 4-2-0, and 3rd in the Atlantic with the Bruins trailing them 5th, behind the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a 3-3-1 record under Jim Montgomery.

The Bruins don't regret trading Ullmark do they? Do they?