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If asked to describe the personality of Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark, most folks would come up with words like calm, chill, or maybe even quirky. But a fighter? A brawling goalie cut from the same cloth as the late Ray Emery? Not likely.
Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each had two goals and an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators over the Boston Bruins 7-2 on Monday night for their third straight win.
The Ottawa Senators visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 8:45 p.m. ET. The matchup will air on ESPN+. Ottawa secured a 7-2 victory at home its last time out on Oct. 27 against the Boston Bruins. Chicago's last game was a home loss, 3-1, to the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 26.
The Senators cannot continue to save just 87.84 percent of the five-on-five shots. The hope is that over time, that figure will normalize. Linus Ullmark has never had a season in which his five-on-five save percentage has been below 91.30, so it is reasonable to assume that the 88.55 mark that he is currently sporting should improve.
The Ottawa Senators are off to a solid start to their 2025-26 season as they look to build upon the momentum they generated last season and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row.
Cousins, who recently pivoted to the top line as Ottawa navigates an injury to captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb), appreciates the intricacies of skating with Batherson and Stutzle. The duo had two goals and an assist apiece versus Boston.
With the Sens at Chicago on Thursday, we look back at the ill-fated Alex DeBrincat deal and how the Sens tried to fix it.
The Ottawa Senators are off to a less than perfect start to the 2025-2026 season. The team is 4-4-1 through nine games and lumped in the middle of the pack of E