The primary message in Linus Ullmark’s postgame presser within the halls of TD Garden was gratitude.
The 31-year-old netminder expressed thanks on Saturday to a raucous Bruins crowd who showered him with cheers and a standing ovation.
Ullmark also offered a stick tap to his longtime goalie partner and friend Jeremy Swayman, who he shared a hug with during pregame warmups.
“It was a lot of fun,” Ullmark said in what stood as his first game back on Causeway Street since an offseason trade to the Sens. “It’s something that I’ll look back at and bring with me forever, so to speak, and just had to enjoy the moment.