Mikael Granlund skated toward the net on a 2-on-1 rush, cradled the puck on his stick twice and fired it past Linus Ullmark. With that snipe of a goal in overtime Saturday, he put Finland right back in the mix at the 4 Nations Face-Off by beating Sweden 4-3 and keeping the compelling action going at the NHL-run international tournament.
Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) eyes the puck as Ottawa Senators' Artem Zub (2) and Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) jostle during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Saturday,
Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots but was pulled after the first period in favor of Linus Ullmark because of illness.
Just moments after Sweden nearly won the game in overtime, they suffered the second overtime loss of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Mikael Granlund’s wrist shot beat Linus Ullmark scored 1 minute,
Mikael Granlund skated toward the net on a 2-on-1 rush, cradled the puck on his stick twice and fired it past Linus Ullmark.
Ullmark was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes for Sweden's clash with Team USA. Ullmark saw action in relief of Filip Gustavsson against Finland on Saturday and will now get the starting nod for a crucial matchup with the Americans.
Ullmark took over the Swedish net Saturday to start the second period of 4-3 overtime loss to Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. He made 15 saves. Filip Gustavsson had seemed off his game in the warm-up,
Linus Ullmark settled into his seat following Sweden’s practice at CN Sports Complex on Monday, the Ottawa Senators goaltender happy to be back in ample time to represent his country at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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.
Ullmark was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes for Sweden's clash with Team USA. Ullmark saw action in relief of Filip Gustavsson against Finland on Saturday and will now get the starting nod for a crucial matchup with the Americans.
Linus Ullmark maybe could’ve used a few more days off. In his first start since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, the Ottawa Senators netminder was pulled in the second period of Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens after he allowed five goals on just 15 shots.