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NHL’s Ottawa Senators Condemn ‘Trolls and Sick People’ After Rumors About Player Spread Online

The Senators denounce false social media rumors about Ullmark’s personal leave, urging respect for privacy amid no return timeline and an ongoing roster replacement.

  • On Thursday, Steve Staios released an explosive statement condemning those who spread stories or add to the spiraling rumor mill about Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark.
  • After being placed on leave last month, Linus Ullmark, starting goaltender, was granted leave for personal reasons with full support from Senators general manager Steve Staios and the team on Dec. 28.
  • On December 27, Ullmark last played for the Senators and was pulled in the second period after conceding four goals in 14 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  • There is currently no timeline for Ullmark's return, and he has been replaced on the Ottawa Senators roster and excluded from Sweden's Winter Olympics squad next month.
  • A statement aimed to end the speculation by the Ottawa Senators said it asked for privacy but was ignored by the `lowest forms of trolls and sick people` ahead of a loss in Colorado.
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NHL’s Ottawa Senators condemn ‘trolls and sick people’ after rumors about player spread online

The NHL’s Ottawa Senators say they are “extremely disappointed” and “disgusted” to see rumors about goaltender Linus Ullmark spread online.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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