Senators’ Linus Ullmark Breaks Silence on Mysterious Personal Leave: ‘I Felt Like I Lost Myself’
Rumors about the reason for Ullmark’s absence were also posted online, prompting Senators general manager and president of hockey operations Steve Staios to release a statement on Jan. 8, calling out “trolls and sick people” for spreading “fabricated and false stories online.” Ullmark’s teammates also spoke in defense of the goaltender and Staios days after the statement was released; he called their reactions “heartwarming.”
“Getting sent the message that Steve and the organization put out was incredible,” Ullmark said. “And then to hear all the nice things that the guys said in the locker room after coming home from that trip. Because all I’m thinking during this time is: ‘What are they thinking about me?’ Everybody knows it’s untrue, but is this going to put doubts in their mind that I’m not who I am and I’m someone else that I’m trying to be?”
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