NHL Status Report: Ullmark taking leave of absence from Senators

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Ottawa Senators

Linus Ullmark is taking a leave of absence from the Senators for personal reasons, general manager Steve Staios announced Sunday. The 32-year-old goalie has played 28 games this season and is 14-8-5 with a 2.95 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage. “Linus has the full support of our organization during this time,” Staios said. “Out of respect to Linus, we will not be making any further comments.” Ottawa hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday (7 p.m. ET; RDSI, TSN5, FDSNOH).

Chicago Blackhawks

Nick Foligno returned to the lineup to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Foligno, a forward, has not played since Nov. 15, when he was hit near the left hand by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. The injury kept Foligno out of the lineup for 19 games. Foligno, 38, has played in 15 games this season. He has no goals and six assists while averaging 13:57 of ice time. ... The Blackhawks were without forward Ilya Mikheyev for a second straight game. He did not play in the 4-3 shootout victory at Dallas on Saturday to be with his wife, who recently gave birth. Mikheyev, one of the Blackhawks’ top penalty-killers, has six goals and four assists. ... Chicago also placed forward Frank Nazar on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 20, with a facial injury. Nazar was hit in the face with a puck during a 6-4 loss at Ottawa on Dec. 20. He has six goals and 15 assists in 33 games.

Seattle Kraken

Jared McCann and Vince Dunn each returned from injuries against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. McCann, a forward, was activated from injured reserve; he had missed seven games with a lower-body injury sustained in a 3-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Dec. 10. He has been limited to 11 games this season (eight points; five goals, three assists) after being on injured reserve with another lower-body injury. Dunn, a defenseman, missed one game with an upper-body injury after leaving a 3-1 victory at the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 22, when he was hit by Ducks forward Ross Johnston. Dunn has 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 34 games and is averaging a team-high 22:32 of ice time.

Winnjpeg Jets

Josh Morrissey (undisclosed) did not practice Sunday and is day to day, Jets coach Scott Arniel said. The defenseman was injured on a hit from Joel Eriksson Ek during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Morrissey scored in the game and played 24:35; he has 30 points (six goals, 24 assists) in 36 games for Winnipeg, which hosts the Edmonton Oilers on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; Prime).

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brandon Hagel returned from an upper-body injury against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. The forward participated in the morning skate on Saturday but did not play in a 4-2 win at the Florida Panthers. Hagel has been out since being injured during a 5-2 loss to the Panthers on Dec. 15. He has 31 points (18 goals, 13 assists) and is plus-18 in 32 games. ... Ryan McDonagh aggravated a previous injury and is day to day; he and defenseman Erik Cernak could return during a three-game road trip that begins at Anaheim on Wednesday. Cernak, who was on the ice for the morning skate on Saturday, has been out since Nov. 22 because of an undisclosed injury.

Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kane returned from an upper-body injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. The Red Wings forward missed their past six games, including a 5-2 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Kane has 23 points (six goals, 17 assists) in 24 games.

Toronto Maple Leafs

William Nylander (lower body) will not play against the Red Wings on Sunday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, SNO). The Maple Leafs forward was injured at 6:22 of the second period in a 7-5 win against the Senators on Saturday. Nylander leads Toronto with 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) in 33 games this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Mathieu Olivier was in the lineup for the first time since Nov. 24 when the Blue Jackets hosted the New York Islanders on Sunday. The forward, who has been out with an upper-body injury, has nine points (three goals, six assists) in 23 games this season. … Defenseman Zach Werenski missed his second straight game after taking a puck to his right skate at Anaheim on Dec. 20. He remains day to day. … Isac Lundestrom (lower body) did not play after he was injured at practice on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Blake Lizotte (undisclosed) has been activated from injured reserve and returned to the lineup against the Blackhawks on Sunday. The forward, who has missed nine games, was a full participant at practice Saturday, skating as fourth-line center with left wing Connor Dewar and right wing Noel Acciari, for the first time since being injured Dec. 7. "To be honest, it's a mystery for me too; I just started hurting," Lizotte said. "I'm not really sure if it was a certain hit. There wasn't a moment where I was like, 'Oh, something happened.' It just got more and more sore." … Evgeni Malkin (upper body) skated on his own Saturday but missed his 11th straight game Sunday. The 39-year-old center, who has 29 points (eight goals, 21 assists) in 26 games, is week to week since being injured on Dec. 4.

Montreal Canadiens

Jake Evans will be out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury, the Canadiens announced Saturday. The forward was injured in a collision with Justin Brazeau in the first period of a 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 20. Evans has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 34 games for Montreal.