Story byMary Clarke, For The WinFri, January 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM UTC·2 min readThe Ottawa Senators have been without goaltender Linus Ullmark since late December due to him taking a leave of absence for personal reasons. Though the reason for his departure was not disclosed at the time and has not been disclosed since, the internet rumor mill plowed full steam ahead despite the personal nature of Ullmark's absence. On Thursday, rumors surrounding the reasoning behind Ullmark's leave of absence popped up on social media from a new account on . The account deactivated not long after the rumor began picking up steam on social media.