Linus Ullmark doesn’t care if a teammate has played a dozen NHL games or suited up 15 seasons.

The Ottawa Senators goaltender wants all perspectives.

“You have your opinion, you have your voice,” Ullmark said. “You want to have the young guys talking to the older guys, and not feel afraid to do that. Because when you can do that, you can have an open, honest conversation and put more emphasis on what we need to do to get better.

“Then you can be genuine with each other.”

Locker rooms, where many of those interactions take place, are sanctuaries for professional athletes where relationships are built. Other than short windows for media access, what’s inside those four walls is their space — to prepare, banter, learn, be serious, joke around, celebrate and console.

In short, what occurs

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