One thing to watch: It’s been an awakening for The Great 8, 39-year-old Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, who has 22 goals in 34 games (he scored 31 all of last season). With 875 career goals, he’s now just 19 behind the NHL all-time record set by Wayne Gretzky.

Ottawa Senators starting goalie Linus Ullmark appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. Ullmark worked out in full gear before Friday morning's main practice. The Hockey News' Graeme Nichols had eyes on Ullmark at practice this morning and reports that Ullmark looked fine,

In today’s Ottawa Senators News & Rumours report, I’ll take a look at two of the Senators top goalies. One is current, and the other is from the past.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark has been sidelined for over a month with a back injury. He left a game against the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 22 and has been out of action ever since.

Poised to return soon

After missing almost a month of action with a back injury, goalie Linus Ullmark looks like he'll be ready to return to the lineup soon. At that point, with Anton Forsberg and Leevi Merilainen, the Senators will have three available goalies. This just in: there isn't room on the bench for two backup goalies.

Head coach Travis Green says that Jensen won't play because of an undisclosed injury, while Travis Hamonic will make his return.

Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark created an unbreakable bond while ... came to an end this offseason when Ullmark was dealt to the Ottawa Senators in a trade. Swayman was then signed to a monster ...

Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman highlighted his close friendship with Linus Ullmark with a special reaction to a social media post.

After back-to-back wins over the weekend against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Utah Hockey Club, the team sits in third place in the Atlantic Division and entrenched in a playoff spot a month before the trade deadline.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Linus Ullmark for fantasy hockey. According to Bruce Garrioch of TSN, Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark