The Senators’ emergency goaltender was Zach Dietz, a University of Ottawa backup, but he wasn’t on the ice for warmup. Dietz was at the game with his girlfriend and was wearing a No. 9 Josh Norris jersey before he was called into service.

Goalies tend to be creatures of habit and being taken out of their routine can often be challenging, but Linus Ullmark just rolled with things when he found out he would be starting just over an hour before puck drop.