"Heard he has Habs fever": NHL fans speculate Linus Ullmark's status as Senators call up third goalie Mads Sogaard for clash vs Kings

NHL fans are discussing Linus Ullmark's injury after the Ottawa Senators recalled goalie Mads Sogaard. Insider Alex Adams tweeted about the recall for the Senators' 1 p.m. game against the LA Kings.

"Sens emergency recall Mads Sogaard from Belleville for today’s 1pm game against the LA Kings. All signs point to Linus Ullmark who missed some training camp being out with an injury. Unclear what the ailment is and the severity of it. #Sens," Adams tweeted on Friday.

Ullmark missed practice on Sunday for maintenance, raising concerns about whether he could play. Coach Travis Green initially said it was a routine day off, however, the recall of Sogaard suggests Ullmark may not be ready.

Fans reacted to the update on X.

"Heard he has Habs Fever," one fan jokingly tweeted, referring to the Senators' rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.

"Lol, not only Habs whooped us but somehow Greig injured himself while trying to check Hutson and Ullmark also got injured? zzzzzzzzzz," another fan tweeted.

"Staios Knowing that why then did he give ullmark an extension before investing the severity and extent of the injury?" a fan tweeted.

"If he's not 100, then you absolutely call up Sogaard. They've got a few days between games," a fan tweeted.

"Ok well I guess its Lets Go Forsy!! Listen, if Linus is a ill or a slight tweak let him rest as they dont play again til Thursday," another tweeted.

"Damn it....drop a stinker of a game followed up with a potential injury to our newly signed star goalie...," one fan tweeted.

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Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Linus Ullmark for four years

On Wednesday, the Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract extension. The deal is worth $8.25 million per year. Ullmark will remain with the Senators until the end of the 2028-29 season.

After signing the contract extension, Ullmark said in his statement:

"When you get to this part of your career, you really want to put an emphasis on what's best for your family. And we felt that ever since we came here, it's been a great fit. I'm hoping this can help change things for the better in this organization and for this city."

Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy in the 2022-23 season. He led the NHL in wins with 40, had a goals-against average of 1.89 and a save percentage of .938.