Ottawa Senators News

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. Ersson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.82 GAA and .893 SV% in 34 games this season (18-10-4). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -142 home favorites against a Flames squad that has only scored once in their last three games (0-2-1).

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and has not played since. The 23-year-old Kleven is averaging 14:19 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 2A), 76 blocks, and 70 hits in 58 games this season.

Ullmark saved 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, helping the Senators snap a five-game losing skid. The 31-year-old Ullmark will return to the crease on Monday, looking to build on his 2.67 GAA and .911 SV% through 28 games this season (13-11-2). Ullmark has been solid in the latter half of the season, posting a 2.30 GAA and .931 SV% in his last 15 appearances (9-4-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as +128 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals squad amid a three-game losing skid.

Ullmark saved 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, helping the Senators snap a five-game losing skid. The 31-year-old Ullmark will likely return to the crease on Monday, looking to build on his 2.67 GAA and .911 SV% through 28 games this season (13-11-2). Ullmark has been solid in the latter half of the season, posting a 2.30 GAA and .931 SV% in his last 15 appearances (9-4-1). The Senators enter Tuesday's contest as +128 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals squad amid a three-game losing skid.

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. The 23-year-old Kleven is averaging 14:19 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 2A), 76 blocks, and 70 hits in 58 games this season.

Pinto has not played since February 4th but could return to the lineup on Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The 24-year-old Pinto is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 46 games this season.

Johansson has been sidelined with a lower-body injury for most of the last month but will return to his familiar role as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Johansson has a 3.24 GAA and .892 SV% in 13 appearances this season (6-5-1).

The Flyers have outscored their opposition 15-6 during a three-game winning streak and will roll with Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ersson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 6-1 win over the Penguins. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in his last five outings (3-1-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's rematch against the Penguins as slight -104 road underdogs.

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game against the Sharks on Saturday.

Ullmark struggled in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 31-year-old Ullmark has had an up-and-down first season in Ottawa, posting a 2.64 GAA and .910 SV% in 26 games (12-10-2). The Senators are without Josh Norris, Shane Pinto, and Brady Tkachuk. They enter Wednesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Jets squad riding a 10-game winning streak.

Ersson wasn't heavily tested in Philadelphia's return to action on Saturday but saved 15 of 18 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Ersson has played well lately, posting a 2.32 GAA and .916 SV% in his last 15 outings (10-4-1). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -137 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins squad they defeated 3-2 on February 8th.