1. He's back and calm, cool and collected doing so
Linus Ullmark missed four consecutive games after playing in the first two games of the season. Ullmark returned to the net this past Friday against the Golden Knights, but his first start back went rough after allowing in five goals.
Ullmark would get the start tonight and desperately needed a bounce back game in the net. Safe to say against the Blues, Ullmark bounced back well.
Through the first two periods, Ullmark made 14 saves, but the better part was Ullmark wasn't pressured for most of the entire game until the third period. While Dylan Holloway did score to break up the shutout, it came in the third period when the game was out of reach at 7-1.
Ullmark finished with making 26 saves to earn his second win as a Senator with 12 saves coming in the third period, but it's important for head coach Travis Green to not have Ullmark play with injuries bothering him.
The Senators also got help tonight with not only winning in convincing fashion, but also Atlantic Division foes Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins both losing tonight in regulation. The Senators jumped into the second Wild Card spot with 10 points with the win and both the Canadiens and Bruins losing.
The Senators will return to action on Friday night as they travel to New York City to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Friday is the beginning of the Senators' first set of back-to-back games this season. The Senators lost the season series 1-2-0 against the Rangers last season.