As happy as Ullmark is to be playing again, so is Sweden, which will have either him, Filip Gustavsson or Samuel Ersson starting when it plays Canada to open the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS).

Canada won't get an extra day to start developing a plan for Sweden's goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Sweden coach Sam Hallam said Tuesday the team has decided on a starting goaltender, but will wait until Wednesday to name his choice for the tournament opener against Canada that evening in Montreal.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, the 2023 Vezina Trophy winner who has nursed back problems this season, is ready to go for Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off, telling reporters Monday "it's been a long road

Gustavsson of Wild, Ullmark of Senators, Ersson of Flyers prepare for Canada In a short tournament like the 4 Nations Face-Off, goaltending could make the difference between success and failure for each of the four countries participating in the round-robin tournament that runs from Wednesday to Feb.