Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will start Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche after missing the last nine games with a lower-body injury, head coach Travis Green announced.
Ullmark was playing at an exceptional level before suffering the injury Oct. 21 against the Florida Panthers. He leads all qualified netminders in save percentage (.945) and goals-against average (1.33) in eight appearances this season.
The Senators are 7-1-0 with Ullmark between the pipes this season. They went 4-3-2 in his absence with Samuel Ersson and Jonas Johansson sharing the crease.
Ottawa sits fourth in the Atlantic Division with 24 points entering Thursday.
