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Ullmark (back) didn't practice Sunday and remains week-to-week, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Ullmark has missed the last four games, and it's unclear when he will return to the lineup. He has a 12-7-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.38 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Leevi Merilainen and Anton Forsberg will probably continue to share starts during Ullmark's absence,

Ersson (lower body) is out Sunday against the Maple Leafs.

Ersson will miss a second straight game after suffering a lower-body injury in a win Tuesday over San Jose. Ivan Fedotov will get the start Sunday against Toronto.

Hildeby will get the home start Sunday against the Flyers, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.

It will be Hildeby's first NHL start since Dec. 15 -- he was recalled from AHL Toronto on Monday after Matt Murray was sent back down. In three games with the Leafs this season, Hildeby is 2-1-0 with an .875 save percentage and 3.69 GAA.

Fedotov will guard the road net Sunday against the Maple Leafs.

With Samuel Ersson (lower body) seemingly unavailable, Fedotov will make his first start since Dec. 5, when he was pulled after allowing two goals on seven shots against the Panthers. The 25-year-old Fedotov is 9-6-2 on the season with an .884 save percentage and 3.02 GAA.

Wolf stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Wolf's three-game winning streak was snapped after the Flames' offense came up flat. Ryan O'Reilly scored twice on the power play, and a Fedor Svechkov goal right after a faceoff in the third period proved to be a back-breaker. The 23-year-old Wolf is down to 12-6-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 20 appearances this season. The Flames appear to have gone back to alternating goalie starts coming out of the holiday break, so expect Dan Vladar to start Tuesday in Anaheim, followed by Wolf on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Annunen stopped 31 of 32 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Annunen gave up a goal to Mikael Backlund in the second period and was able to limit the damage there. The 24-year-old Annunen has won three of his last five outings, giving up 10 goals in that span. For the season, he's 9-6-0 with a 2.87 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 17 appearances. However, he's posted a 2.28 GAA and a .930 save percentage in six outings since being traded to Nashville from Colorado. Juuse Saros remains entrenched as the No. 1, and with no back-to-back sets until the end of January, head coach Andrew Brunette may have to pick some spots for Annunen to get starts in the next few weeks.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter

Grubauer has given up 17 goals over his last five games, going 2-2-1 in that span. Joey Daccord's (upper body) ongoing absence has given Grubauer a chance to stake a claim to more playing time, but he hasn't made a great case for himself. The German netminder is now 5-11-1 with a 3.47 GAA and an .879 save percentage over 17 games this season. The Kraken have another tough home matchup Monday versus the Devils.

Pickard stopped 15 of 17 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Pickard earned his fifth win in his last six starts. He didn't have much to do in this contest, though the Kraken were a little opportunistic to cut the deficit to one goal before Leon Draisaitl's empty-netter sealed the Oilers' win. For the season, Pickard is 9-4-0 with a 2.48 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 14 appearances. He's seeing roughly one-third of the starts, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Pickard start one of the three road games the Oilers have next week -- they visit Boston on Tuesday, Pittsburgh on Thursday and Chicago on Saturday.

Reimer gave up three goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Reimer got his first action since Dec. 21, but he wasn't able to snap his skid. He's gone 0-3-1 over his last six outings. The 36-year-old netminder is down to 1-5-1 with a 3.05 GAA and an .891 save percentage through nine appearances between the Sabres and the Ducks this year. Reimer will cede the crease back to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Monday's game against the Capitals.

Swayman made 23 saves in a 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. He allowed four goals.

The game was tighter than the score would indicate and had a real playoff feel. Swayman played a strong game, but the Leafs' reunited top line of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies put up 13 points (five goals, eight assists) on the night. Ultimately, there were too many defensive lapses in front of Swayman, and the net result was a loss. He and the Bruins have lost three straight games, and his overall stat line (13-13-3, 2.91 GAA and .891 save percentage) still hasn't recovered from his contract holdout during training camp. Swayman is a must-play, but fantasy managers may need to hold their breath every few games as he continues to work himself into elite form.