Senators G Linus Ullmark put on IR with lower-body injury

By Field Level Media Oct 22 (Field Level Media) The Ottawa Senators placed starting ​goaltender Linus Ullmark ‌on injured reserve Thursday due to a lower-body injury. The injury occurred Wednesday night in the ‌third ​period of Ottawa s ⁠5-1 win over ⁠the Florida Panthers. Ullmark was replaced by backup Samuel Ersson. Ersson is expected to ​take over as the Senators primary goaltender. Ottawa ⁠recalled Jonas Johansson ⁠from Belleville of ​the American Hockey League. Johansson ​was acquired in a September ‌trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ullmark, 33, is off to a strong start ⁠to the 2026-27 season, posting a 7-1-0 record with a .945 save ⁠percentage ‌and a 1.33 ⁠goals-against average. Before leaving Wednesday s ​game, ‌he stopped 17 of ​18 ⁠shots. Ersson, 27, has appeared in four games, going 0-2 with a .831 save percentage and a 4.70 goals-against average. ( Field ​Level Media)