Ottawa Senators News

Ullmark stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Sabres win over the Senators last Saturday. Ullmark has played very well this season, winning three of his first four starts while posting a 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout. The 25-year-old netminder will see increased usage if he continues to play well. Tonight he takes on a Canadiens team that has lost three of their last five games.

Tkachuk has been out since October 15th, but will be back in the Senators lineup vs. Golden Knights. The rookie had a strong start to his career, picking up three goals and three assists (six points) in four games.

Tkachuk was once again on the ice at the Senators facility on Tuesday, but will not play tonight vs. the Devils. Tkachuk shed his non-contact jersey and is “very close” to returning to the lineup. Look for him to be back in the Senators’ top-6 on Thursday.

Formenton was a second-round pick in 2017 and scored one goal in nine games with the Senators to open the season. Formenton returns to London, where he had 29 goals and 19 assists (48 points) in 48 games last season.

Reimer allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Panthers 3-2 loss in New Jersey last Saturday. Despite Roberto Luongo (knee) being activated from IR on Thursday morning, Reimer will start the Panthers first game in Finland this afternoon. The 30-year-old netminder has gone 1-3-1 with a 3.41 GAA and .878 SV% in five starts and two relief appearances this season.

Ullmark stopped 19 of 20 shots in the Sabres road win in Los Angeles last Saturday. Ullmark could work his way into more starts if he continues to play as well as he has through two games. Ullmark comes into Saturday at 2-0-0 while stopping 55 of the 56 shots (.982 SV%) that he has faced this year.

Reimer stopped 20 of 22 shots in the Panthers win over the Islanders on Wednesday. Reimer finally recorded his first win of the season and earned himself another start in New Jersey this afternoon. Reimer is 1-0-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .883 SV% in two starts and two relief appearances on the road this season.

Reimer stopped the only two shots that he faced after replacing Michael Hutchinson in last night’s loss in New York. Reimer has struggled this season, posting a 3.91 GAA and .870 SV% in his first five appearances. Tonight he will try and record his first win of the season against an Islanders team that is 22nd in the NHL in scoring (2.86 GF/PG).

Ullmark stopped all 36 shots that he faced in the Sabres win in Arizona last Saturday. It was a great season debut for Ullmark, who will make his second start this afternoon in Los Angeles. The Kings are expected to get Anze Kopitar back, but still rank 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.00 GF/PG).

Reimer allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Panthers loss to the Canucks last Saturday. Reimer has struggled since taking over for Roberto Luongo, allowing a combined eight goals on 62 shots (.871 SV%) in his first two starts. Things don’t get any easier tonight. Washington is tied for second in the NHL in goal-scoring (4.00 GF/PG) through six games.

Ullmark will make his first start of the season after going 1-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV% in five games with the Sabres last year. Ullmark has shown the ability to be a quality spot-start option in the past and he draws a worthwhile matchup tonight in Arizona.

Reimer allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Panthers loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. It was a tough start to the season for Reimer, who is standing in as the Panthers’ No.1 netminder while Roberto Luongo is out. Tonight he will take on a Canucks team that has started 2-2-0 while averaging 4.00 goals per game.