Oct 2, 2015
Sens G Hammond out two weeks
Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond will miss the start of the NHL season due to a groin injury. Hammond is out two weeks due to the 'tweak' sustained in practice earlier this week.
TSN.ca Staff
Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond will miss the start of the NHL season due to a groin injury.
Hammond is out two weeks due to the 'tweak' sustained in practice earlier this week.
The Senators signed the goaltender to a three-year, $4.05 million contract during the offseason.
Hammond went on a spectacular late-season run during the 2014-15 season to lead the Senators into the playoffs.
Hammond made his first NHL start at the age of 27 in February, then went 20-1-2 with a 1.79 goals-against average and .941 save percentage to lead the Senators on an improbable run to the playoffs.
The Surrey, B.C., native went 0-2 with a 3.44 GAA and .914 save percentage in the first round against the Montreal Canadiens before being replaced by Craig Anderson.
Anderson will open the season as Ottawa's starting goaltender.