BROOKLYN — Of all the compelling stories en route to the Ottawa Senators making the playoffs this season, the tale of goaltender Mike Condon is at the top.
It’s not too much to suggest the Senators went a long way to saving Condon’s NHL career. It’s not a leap to suggest Condon paid the Senators back by saving their season.
Condon played in a franchise-record 27 consecutive games in December and January, keeping the Senators afloat while number one goaltender Craig Anderson was supporting his wife, Nicholle, in her battle with throat cancer.
“The fact he was able to take that many games in a row with the circumstances we were dealt, has definitely saved the season,” said Senators coach Guy Boucher, who handed the net to Condon for Sunday’s regular season finale against the New York Islanders.