It also brought an end to the special goaltending tandem of Ullmark and his teammate Jeremy Swayman in Boston, as the two had formed arguably the closest bond between teammates highlighted by their trademark post-game celebration. Needless to say ...

After three seasons as teammates, Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark are expected to complete against one another on Saturday.

Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark will face off as opponents for the first time when Ottawa comes to town on Saturday

For three seasons, Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark established themselves as arguably the best goalie tandem in the NHL. Beyond that, they forged a close friendship — with their on-ice embraces punctuating every Bruins victory as “Dirty Water” bellowed out of the TD Garden speakers.

BOSTON — Jeremy Swayman has plans to see Linus Ullmark when his friend, former teammate and current goaltender for the Senators arrives in Boston on Friday night. “I do have plans. I’m gonna try to see him today,” the Bruins goalie said.

All fans will need to watch this one, as Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark will face off against each other for the first time since GM Don Sweeney broke up the elite tandem this off-season. Swayman and Ullmark developed a great friendship during their days sharing the net in Boston.