OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons.
Senators general manager Steve Staios announced Ullmark’s leave in a statement Sunday, saying he has the organization’s full support.
Staios said the team would provide no further comments at this time.
Ullmark, Ottawa’s No. 1 netminder, has a 14-8-5 record this season with a disappointing .881 save percentage and 2.95 goals-against average. He was pulled in the second period of the Senators’ 7-5 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday after allowing four goals on 14 shots.
The 32-year-old Swede joined the Senators in a trade from the Boston Bruins in June 2024 and signed a four-year, US$33-million contract extension in Ottawa in October last year.
Senators backup Leevi Merilainen has a .874 save percentage and 3.43 goals-against average in 10 appearances this season. Ottawa, which next plays Monday at home against Columbus, had not recalled another goalie as of Sunday afternoon.
