A troubling announcement was just made regarding ex-boston bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark ahead of game 1
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Former Boston Bruins netminder Linus Ullmark now faces troubling news ahead of game 1 on Sunday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins let go of goaltender Linus Ullmark and it may have been for the better
A new rivarly has moved on from the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs to the Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and Ullmark has seen it all.
The two teams met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on four seperate occasions in some long-series, back in the day of Daniel Alfredsson and Mats Sundin facing off toe to toe.
Ottawa does not have much star power, but they do have a Swede star backing the team up in goal, and that's Linus Ullmark.
He is certainly no stranger to facing the Maple Leafs:
«No, I've now played for three teams that all have major rivalries with Toronto - Buffalo, Boston, and now Ottawa,» Ullmark told hockeysverige.se during a media availability ahead of the playoffs.
Ullmark compares the rivarly between his childhood team that he played for, Modo.
«It's always fun (to face Toronto). The Battle of Ontario is the closest thing I've experienced to the 'Battle of Västernorrland' growing up with MoDo and Timrå. Why not enjoy the opportunity to play in games like these? There's some history behind it, so I think it'll be a fantastic experience.»
But will he be able to handle the pressure?
A troubling report surfaced on Ullmark's post-season stats, and it could ruin things for the Senators.
Linus Ullmark in postseason
10 G 3-6-0 3.57 .889
It will be interesting to see how he does with #GoSensGo
10 G 3-6-0 3.57 .889
It will be interesting to see how he does with #GoSensGo
Ullmark isn't shying away from the troubling news, and is in hopes to prove doubters wrong, as he noted in his pre-game interview ahead of game one.
These upcoming playoffs highlight the failure Don Sweeney laid on this Bruins team, as several faces are set to fight for a Stanley Cup.
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