The Senators released a statement blasting those they claim are spreading "completely fabricated and false stories" online, related to goaltender Linus Ullmark.
The team had announced that Ullmark was away from the team for personal reasons and asked for privacy on his behalf. Wild speculation then went viral, as people alleged Ullmark was caught having an affair. The allegations went further, saying Ullmark would rat on his teammates after road games, telling his wife those who were cheating on theri sposes and girlfriends. After Ullmark was caught cheating himself, his wife then allegedly told all the girlfriends and wives they'd been cheated on, and this motivated the team to ask Ullmark to take a break from the team.
Here is the full-throated statement from the Senators' president of hockey ops and general manager Steve Staios, in response:
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Senators blast online trolls
The Senators released a statement blasting those they claim are spreading "completely fabricated and false stories" online, related to goaltender Linus Ullmark.
The team had announced that Ullmark was away from the team for personal reasons and asked for privacy on his behalf. Wild speculation then went viral, as people alleged Ullmark was caught having an affair. The allegations went further, saying Ullmark would rat on his teammates after road games, telling his wife those who were cheating on theri sposes and girlfriends. After Ullmark was caught cheating himself, his wife then allegedly told all the girlfriends and wives they'd been cheated on, and this motivated the team to ask Ullmark to take a break from the team.
Here is the full-throated statement from the Senators' president of hockey ops and general manager Steve Staios, in response:
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