Welcome to the first edition of the Ottawa Senators’ News & Rumors for 2025. In this edition, we look at the injury updates for a number of players, including Linus Ullmark, Michael Amadio, David Perron, Jacob Bernard-Docker, and more. The Senators have really struggled with injuries over the past month, but there have been some positive updates on a number of players. Another update shows that the Senators are looking into the goaltending market, but may come up short.
Linus Ullmark Listed as Week-to-Week
After one of the most dominant months of hockey from a goaltender the Senators have seen since the “Hamburglar” run by Andrew Hammond, Linus Ullmark has been out with a back injury since Dec. 22.
During the month of December, Ullmark earned himself a 7-0-1 record with a .958 save percentage (SV%) and an astounding 1.30 goals against average (GAA). During the Dec. 22 game against the Edmonton Oilers, Ullmark did not come out for the second period, and it was announced that he would not return to the game. Following the holiday break, the team announced that Ullmark would not join the Senators for the remaining five games on the road.
During a team skate, head coach Travis Green spoke to the media, and when asked about Ullmark, he stated “Linus is, I guess we’ll call him week-to-week, and he hasn’t been on the ice yet”.
There didn’t seem to be much certainty behind the answer from Green. Ullmark has been experiencing back tightness, which is the type of injury that is impossible to decipher without inside information. Ullmark did miss time with back-related injuries earlier in his career, but it is unclear whether this is related or not.
The good news is, with Ullmark being listed loosely as week-to-week, he has already missed two weeks. The Senators play eight games in the next two weeks, including two sets of back-to-backs. The Senators have a three-game home stand beginning Jan. 19, and it could be realistic to expect Ullmark back in the lineup around then.
Positive News for Amadio and Perron
The Senators have been without two of their big free agency signings for a little while now, but things are trending in the right direction for both players.
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