Ullmark has been out of Ottawa's lineup since Dec. 22 when he left a game after one period of play in Edmonton with back tightness. It sounded precautionary at the time but turned out to be reasonably serious. This is Ullmark's second stint on the injury list. He missed a couple of weeks of action back in mid-October.

The Ottawa Senators' season looked to be in danger of spiralling, but rookie goalie Leevi Merilainen has given them a new lease on life, says Adam Proteau.

The Ottawa Senators surprised the NHL when a hot streak in December landed them squarely in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Senators have gone 2-3-1 th

Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, who has not played since Dec. 22, is considered week-to-week with an upper body injury.

The Ottawa Senators have reached the midpoint of their season, still alive in hopes of ending their lengthy playoff drought. We’ve put together a midseason assessment of everyone’s performance, including the head coach and general manager.

Linus Ullmark has been lights out between the pipes for the Senators as of late, but he's now injured, and the team is struggling mightily.

Saturday, 3 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre TV: CBC, Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1200 Odds: N/A A TIGHT RACE The Senators are just one point behind the Bruins for the final wildcard spot in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference as the teams face off at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark was on the ice on Sunday, but there remains no official timeline for his return.

OTTAWA -- Linus Ullmark is week to week for the Ottawa Senators because of a lingering back injury, coach Travis Green said Sunday.

Merilanen has shown potential with a 2-2-0 record since being called up after Ullmark’s injury, but the Senators can’t rush him into the NHL either. Merilainen has a 3.10 GAA and a .884 save percentage which isn’t good enough at this level.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark is progressing with his back injury but there is still no timetable for his return, according to president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Travis Green said on Sunday. Ullmark has been idle since sustaining the injury during the first period of the Senators' 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec.