Ottawa Senators News

Ullmark returned from a five-week absence due to personal reasons in Ottawa's previous game and was tremendous, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old Ullmark was having a rough season before his leave of absence, posting a 2.95 GAA and .881 SV% in 28 games (14-9-5). The team hopes he can build on Saturday's solid performance when he returns to the crease on Monday, entering the game as slight -104 road underdogs against a Pittsburgh Penguins team on a six-game winning streak.

Halliday has not played since a tremendous outing on Sunday in a 7-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, scoring a career-high three points (2G / 1A) before exiting the game after just 7:39 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old Halliday has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 21 games and is hopeful to play on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils.

Linus Ullmark (personal) returned as a backup to Mads Sogaard in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, and will return to that role on Wednesday, backing up James Reimer against the Colorado Avalanche. The 37-year-old Reimer has kept his team in most games since making his debut two weeks ago, but had a poor showing in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Senators enter Wednesday's contest as +122 home underdogs against the league-leading Avalanche, who are in their worst stretch of the season, losing six of their last 10 games (4-4-2).

Bourgault was a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing one game with Ottawa. The 23-year-old forward has 37 points (14G / 23A) in 43 games with Belleville (AHL) this season.

Foegele did not play in the Kings' previous game, but he will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 29-year-old Foegele had a tremendous first season with Los Angeles in 2024-25, scoring a career-high 46 points (24G / 22A) in 82 games, but has followed it up with a sluggish 2025-26, scoring only eight points (6G / 2A) through 41 games.

Ullmark dressed for the first time in nearly a month, serving as Ottawa's backup goalie on Sunday in their 7-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He is not ready to return to action yet, but given that Mads Sogaard was assigned to Belleville (AHL) earlier today, his return is likely imminent.

Halliday had a tremendous outing in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, scoring a career-high three points (2G / 1A), but exited the game after just 7:39 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. It's unclear what his status will be for tomorrow's game against the Colorado Avalanche but at the moment he is unlikely to dress.

Sogaard was excellent in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, saving 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%). That said, he will return to Belleville (AHL), where he has spent most of the season, an indication that Linus Ullmark is likely ready to return to Ottawa's crease.

Bourgault was a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing one game with Ottawa. The 23-year-old forward has 37 points (14G / 23A) in 43 games with Belleville (AHL) this season.

The Senators recalled Mads Sogaard under emergency conditions on Saturday, so Shepard returns to Belleville after serving as James Reimer's backup this week. The 30-year-old netminder has gone 6-6-1 with a 3.45 GAA and .895 SV% in 13 AHL games this season.