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.

Ullmark surrendered five goals on 15 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. It's possible Ullmark was still dealing with some lingering effects from the flu bug that kept him out of Sweden ...

At the start of the month, the Ottawa Senators were only two points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs for second place in the Atlantic Division. Now, 22 days and a 4 Nations Face-Off break later, that gap is eight points.