The Senators goalie started being second-guessed after he allowed six goals on 24 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference First Round. Indeed, Ottawa coach Travis Green found himself having to defend Ullmark through the first three games of the best-of-7 series, all losses.

Ottawa Senators fans might’ve doubted Linus Ullmark through the first three games of this series. He was struggling to compete with Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz, and this was becoming an all-too-familiar trend for the goaltender who failed to get the job done during his time with the Boston Bruins.