Team Sweden will be unable to play goaltender Linus Ullmark in their 4 Nations tilt against Team USA on Monday.
After starting the first two games on the bench, Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark came on in relief of starter Filip Gustavsson in Sweden's overtime loss to Finland.
It is fitting that Andrew Hammond will arrive in Ottawa ahead of the Senators' pivotal tilt against the San Jose Sharks.
Ullmark surrendered five goals on 15 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Former Bruins keeper Linus Ullmark took over for Filip Gustavsson in the Swedish net after the starter allowed two goals on four shots in the first. Gustavsson made 24 saves on 28 shots in their overtime loss to Canada on Wednesday.
Ullmark (illness) will be between the home pipes versus Montreal on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Filip Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots but was pulled after the first period in favor of Linus Ullmark because of illness.
In a back-and-forth contest, at least in terms of lead changes the first two periods, the latest chapter between these two border rivals ended in a 4-3 win for Finland, with 2011 world champion Mikael Granlund scoring 1:49 into overtime when he fired a shot off a two-on-one past Linus Ullmark.
Linus Ullmark is back from the 4 Nations Face-Off, his experience with Team Sweden in the rearview mirror and the task of paving the road to the National Hockey League playoffs ahead.
Finland and Sweden each had two points through two games. The Finns earned two for the overtime win, while Sweden has earned one point in each of its OT losses. Team USA has three points after beating Finland in regulation on Thursday. Canada has two from its overtime win over Sweden.
Team USA meets Team Sweden Monday in the final round-robin match for both teams at the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament at TD Garden in Boston. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV / Max). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s hockey odds around the USA vs. Sweden odds and make our expert hockey picks and predictions.
Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark returned to practice at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday, his first since he and Team Sweden were eliminated on Monday at the 4 Nations Face-Off.