Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) eyes the puck as Ottawa Senators' Artem Zub (2) and Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) jostle during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Saturday,

The goaltender, who was the backup for Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off opener, said the Bruins gave him a new sense of professionalism.

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Team Sweden will be unable to play goaltender Linus Ullmark in their 4 Nations tilt against Team USA on Monday.

Mikael Granlund skated toward the net on a 2-on-1 rush, cradled the puck on his stick twice and fired it past Linus Ullmark. With that snipe of a goal in overtime Saturday, he put Finland right back in the mix at the 4 Nations Face-Off by beating Sweden 4-3 and keeping the compelling action going at the NHL-run international tournament.

Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots but was pulled after the first period in favor of Linus Ullmark because of illness.

Just moments after Sweden nearly won the game in overtime, they suffered the second overtime loss of the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Mikael Granlund’s wrist shot beat Linus Ullmark scored 1 minute,

Ullmark surrendered five goals on 15 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. It's possible Ullmark was still dealing with some lingering effects from the flu bug that kept him out of Sweden's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Team USA.

Sam Ersson stood on the green faux soccer field at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard, Quebec. The Flyers goalie was doing his off-ice warmup before Sweden’s first practice at 4 Nations Face-Off on Feb.

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Ullmark was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes for Sweden's clash with Team USA. Ullmark saw action in relief of Filip Gustavsson against Finland on Saturday and will now get the starting nod for a crucial matchup with the Americans.