Helped off ice in OT in opposition to Coyotes, gained Vezina Trophy as NHL’s high goalie final season
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Linus Ullmark sustained a lower-body harm at 2:40 of time beyond regulation for the Boston Bruins of their 4-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Area in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday.
The harm occurred when Ullmark stretched in an try to make a glove save on Coyotes ahead Logan Cooley’s wrist shot from the slot, which sailed over the crossbar.
Ullmark, who made 32 saves previous to the harm, needed to be helped off the ice by two teammates. Jeremy Swayman then allowed a objective on the primary shot he confronted, scored by Arizona ahead Nick Schmaltz at 4:04 of time beyond regulation.
Boston coach Jim Montgomery didn’t have an replace on Ullmark’s standing after the sport.
“It’s not a super state of affairs, however we’re assured in our group and whoever goes to be in there. We now have all the arrogance in `Sway’ coming in, however you by no means need to see that stuff occur,” Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy mentioned. “It’s robust for a goalie to come back in chilly, however we’re able to doing that, it doesn’t matter what the circumstances are. Regardless of the hand you are dealt, you play with it and [try to] benefit from it.”
Ullmark is 13-5-2 with a 2.75 goals-against common and .916 save proportion in 21 video games (20 begins) this season. The 30-year-old gained the Vezina Trophy because the NHL’s high goalie final season, when he went 40-6-1 with a 1.89 GAA, .938 save proportion and two shutouts in 49 video games (48 begins).
NHL.com unbiased correspondent Alan Robinson contributed to this report