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Linus Ullmark  • G  •  Senators

Linus Ullmark Remains On Winning Path With A Shutout

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark won a sixth consecutive start with a 30-save shutout on Tuesday against Seattle, backstopping his team to a 3-0 victory. This marks his second shutout in three games, and Ullmark boasts an eight-game point streak. It's the longest run without a regulation defeat by a Senators netminder since Andrew Hammond went 14-0-1 over a 15-game stretch in 2014-15. It took a while for Ullmark to live up to his reputation in Ottawa, but he's been brilliant recently, improving to 11-7-2 for the season. The Swedish netminder has tied a league-high with three shutouts and has a 2.39 goals-against average with a .915 save percentage.
2 days ago   
Anton Forsberg  • G  •  Senators

Anton Forsberg Misses Road Trip

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (undisclosed) will not be with the squad as the team begins a nine-game road trip with Tuesday's visit to Seattle. Forberg was scheduled to start Saturday's matchup against Pittsburgh, but he tweaked something prior to the game and is forced to miss some time. The 32-year-old has managed two shutouts in 11 starts this season but carries a losing record. He has gone 4-6-0 with a 2.95 goals-against average and a .889 save percentage. Ottawa has called up Leevi Merilainen from the minors to work as Linus Ullmark's backup during Forsberg's absence.
4 days ago   
Linus Ullmark  • G  •  Senators

Linus Ullmark Records 10th Career Shutout

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark registered a fourth consecutive win with a 32-save shutout in Friday's 3-0 victory over Carolina. It was his second shutout of the campaign and his 10th career shutout. Ullmark had some struggles with his new team early in the season, but he's been back to his Vezina-winning form lately, going 5-0-1 across his last six starts. The Swedish netminder has allowed just three total goals across his last four appearances. The recent improvement in Ullmark's play has improved his record to 9-7-2. He has allowed 2.52 goals with a .909 save percentage. We'll likely see Anton Forsberg in the Senators net for Saturday's matchup against Pittsburgh, with Ullmark returning to the crease Tuesday night versus Seattle.
6 days ago   
Nick Jensen  • D  •  Senators

Nick Jensen Continues Prolific Month In Friday's Win

Ottawa Senators defenseman Nick Jensen scored a goal and bagged an assist as the team took down Carolina 3-0 on Friday night. Jensen's work helped Shane Pinto start the scoring early in the second period, and he then popped up with a goal himself with 5:15 remaining in regulation. This was the second multi-point performance of the season for Jensen, who's been quietly effective on the Senators blue line with 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) and a team-best plus-15 rating in 29 outings. Five of his points (one goal, four assists) have come in six December appearances. Jensen also boasts 31 blocks and 34 hits for the campaign, so he's chipping in at both ends during his first season in Canada.
6 days ago   
Shane Pinto  • C  •  Senators

Shane Pinto Ends Dry Spell With Two-Goal Effort

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto potted two goals in Friday's impressive 3-0 win on the road against Carolina. He logged the game's first goal with 4:04 played in the second period and wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter inside the final minute of play. Pinto entered the action with only one goal for the campaign, which came in the season opener against Florida on Oct. 10. He had been without a point since Oct. 19. The 24-year-old now has five points (three goals, two assists) in 21 appearances for the season. It's been a massively disappointing campaign for Pinto, who averaged 0.66 points a season ago. He's stuck in a third-line role but sees regular power-play action, so you would expect Pinto to produce offense much more consistently.
6 days ago   
Linus Ullmark  • G  •  Senators

Linus Ullmark Seeks Fourth Straight Win Friday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will make his 18th start of the season in Friday's matchup against Carolina. The 31-year-old faces a difficult challenge against a team that has the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference and scores 3.71 goals per game, but Ullmark enters the action in good form. He has won three starts in a row and hasn't suffered a single regulation loss in his last five appearances. Ullmark has taken his record to 8-7-2, allowing 2.70 goals with a .903 save percentage and one shutout. Carolina has suffered only three home defeats this season, but two of them have come in the past four games.
7 days ago   
Tim Stützle  • LW  •  Senators

Tim Stutzle Notches Two Power-Play Assists Wednesday

Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle finished Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Anaheim with two power-play assists. Stutzle's playmaking helped Drake Batherson and Brady Tkachuk to score. This was his third straight multi-point outing as Stutzle continues to close in on the 40-point mark. In Friday's matchup against Carolina, Stutzule will have an opportunity to match Erik Karlsson's franchise record for the longest multi-point scoring streak. He will hit the ice with 36 points (10 goals, 26 assists) posted across 28 games this season.
Dec 12   
Drake Batherson  • RW  •  Senators

Drake Batherson Tallies Four Points Versus Ducks

Ottawa Senators winger Drake Batherson recorded four points in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Anaheim, scoring his second career hat trick and dishing out one assist. Batherson netted three straight goals after Noah Gregor had lit the lamp early in the game. He finished the contest with three power-play points. Following back-to-back 60-point campaigns, Batherson has become a point-per-game player this season. He's sporting 12 goals and 20 assists with 28 games played. The skillful winger has only failed to add to his scoring account twice in his past 16 appearances.
Dec 12   
Linus Ullmark  • G  •  Senators

Linus Ullmark Takes On Low-Scoring Ducks

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will get the nod for Wednesday's matchup against Anaheim. He will face the Ducks for the second time this month. On Dec. 1, Anaheim beat Ullmark and the Senators 4-3 in a shootout on home ice. However, this marks Ullmark's lone loss in his last four starts. He has limited Detroit and Nashville to only one goal in back-to-back starts, improving to 7-7-2. On average, Ullmark has allowed 2.81 goals this season with a .898 save percentage and one shutout. Ottawa's No. 1 had a tough time against the Ducks in the first meeting of the season, but Anaheim averages the third-fewest goals in the league (2.42), making this a good matchup for Ullmark.
Dec 11   
Linus Ullmark  • G  •  Senators

Linus Ullmark Stands Tall In Saturday's Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced en route to defeating the Nashville Predators on Saturday evening. The Predators had the advantage in the shot total, but Ullmark kept the Senators in the game. His lone mistake came late in the final period off a wrist shot by Fedor Svechkov. Ullmark has allowed just one goal or less in his past two starts and is now carrying a two-game win streak. This is a nice bounce-back, as Ullmark allowed at least three goals in each of his previous six outings before this win streak. Overall, the 31-year-old has a 2.81 GAA, .898% SV, and a 7-7-1 record. Fantasy managers should expect Anton Forsberg to get the starting nod against the New York Islanders this evening.
Dec 8   
Brady Tkachuk  • LW  •  Senators

Brady Tkachuk Scores Twice In Shootout Loss

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk had two goals on a game-high 12 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Anaheim. He potted a power-play goal in the first period and an even-strength goal in the second. With the effort, Tkachuk extended his point streak to five games. The prolific spell includes three multi-point outings, giving Tkachuk four goals and four assists during the stretch. The Senators captain will look to match his season-best point streak in the next matchup against Detroit. He will enter the action with 13 goals and 28 points scored for the season in 25 games.
Dec 2   
Artem Zub  • D  •  Senators

Artem Zub Out With Fractured Foot

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub has suffered a fracture in his foot and will be out for "a while," according to head coach Travis Green. Zub has already missed time with a concussion this season, seeing action in only 11 games. He has posted two assists with 13 shots, 19 blocks, and 16 hits. Zub's injury means a likely promotion to the first defensive pairing for Travis Hamonic, who filled in for the Russian when he was out of the lineup earlier in the season. Hamonic is very defensive-minded and lacks fantasy value. Jacob Bernard-Docker is expected to return to the lineup on the third defensive pairing on Monday versus Calgary.
Nov 25   
David Perron  • LW  •  Senators

David Perron Back For Senators On Saturday

Ottawa Senators winger David Perron (personal) will rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Carolina. He's missed nearly a month of action due to a personal issue, last playing on Oct. 19. Perron went scoreless in his first five appearances of the season, averaging 13:26 of ice time. The 36-year-old has scored over 300 career goals and nearly 770 points, but Perron no longer carries much fantasy value. He will likely be limited to a bottom-six role on the team.
Nov 16   
Linus Ullmark  • G  •  Senators

Linus Ullmark Records First Shutout As Senator

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark posted his first shutout of the season on Tuesday with a 27-save effort against Toronto in a 3-0 win. It's his ninth career shutout, which ties Eddie Lack for the seventh-most among Swedish netminders. The shutout came at a great time, as Ullmark probably needed a confidence boost after finishing three consecutive starts with a save percentage below .900. He has had a rollercoaster ride with the Senators so far, going 4-4-0 with a 2.51 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. However, Ullmark has now picked up two consecutive wins, and Thursday's meeting with the offensively challenged Philadelphia Flyers gives him a good opportunity to continue on the winning path.
Nov 13   
Shane Pinto  • C  •  Senators

Shane Pinto Returns To Senators Lineup

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto (undisclosed) will return to action in Tuesday's Battle of Ontario against Toronto. An undisclosed injury has kept Pinto sidelined for eight games. Prior to the injury, Pinto collected three points (one goal, two assists) in six games. On Tuesday, he will work as the third-line center, and there's also a spot on the second power-play unit reserved for Pinto. The 24-year-old is not a consistent scorer, but Pinto has averaged 0.5 points per game for his career, and this season he has gotten on the score sheet in all situations.
Nov 12   
Shane Pinto  • C  •  Senators

Shane Pinto Could Return Saturday

Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto (undisclosed) has been skating with the team and has a good chance to return on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. Pinto has missed seven games after suffering an injury on October 22. The 23-year-old has three points in six games so far this season and will likely return to his role as third-line center. Unfortunately, it's not a great situation for fantasy purposes, but if one of Tim Stutzle or Josh Norris, who have historically struggled to stay healthy, go down to injury, Pinto would see his stock skyrocket as he would join the top-six and first powerplay unit.
Nov 8   
Artem Zub  • D  •  Senators

Artem Zub Rejoins Senators Lineup Thursday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub (concussion) will be back in the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. After recovering from a concussion, Zub was back in practice on Monday, and now he's ready for some game action. He has been limited to three appearances this season, sitting out nine games because of the concussion. The Russian blue-liner had a career year with 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) in 69 games last season, but he is primarily a physical force rather than an offensive threat. He will partner Jake Sanderson on the first defensive pairing, with Travis Hamonic dropping down to the third pairing. Jacob Bernard-Docker will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Nov 7   
Artem Zub  • D  •  Senators

Artem Zub Remains Out On Tuesday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub (concussion) will miss a ninth consecutive game on Tuesday against Buffalo. He rejoined practice on Monday, and there was a chance that Zub might be ready to jump back into action against the Sabres, but his comeback will be delayed for at least one more game. Zub's next chance to return comes on Thursday in a matchup against the Islanders. Jacob Bernard-Docker will likely have to make way for the Russian veteran in the lineup, while Travis Hamonic will be bumped down to the third defensive pairing.
Nov 5   
Artem Zub  • D  •  Senators

Artem Zub Logs Full Practice On Monday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub (concussion) was a full participant in Monday's practice. A concussion has knocked the Russian blue-liner out for eight games, but it looks like he could be back in action when the Senators visit Buffalo on Tuesday. Zub was an impactful two-way player for Ottawa last season, notching 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) with 85 shots, 122 blocks, and 139 hits. He was one of only three regular defensemen with a positive plus/minus rating on the team. The concussion has limited Zub to three appearances this campaign.
Nov 4   
Anton Forsberg  • G  •  Senators

Anton Forsberg Records Shutout Victory On Saturday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg recorded a 22-save shutout over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. This was Forsberg's second shutout victory of the season, and he now sits with a 3-2 record with a .910 SV% and a 2.65 GAA. Despite shutting the door twice, in his other appearances, he has allowed at least three goals in each of his other games, with a high of four goals in two. Fantasy managers should continue to expect Linus Ullmark to see the majority of starts going forward, but Forsberg could continue to earn a solid share of starts if he can find some more consistency. The 31-year-old netminder remains a low-end streaming option in a favorable matchup.
Nov 3   
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