The Colorado Avalanche will be forced to go to their third-string goaltender in game five against the Nashville Predators, in Nashville. Andrew Hammond replaced Jonathan Bernier in the third period of game 4 in Denver after the team’s back-up was forced to leave the game with a lower-body injury after making 23 saves on 26 shots. Hammond came in and stopped all eight shots he faced as the Avs tried to mount a comeback.
After coming to the Avalanche organization in the Matt Duchene trade, Hammond has tried to restart his career that has been riddled with injuries while jumping between his former organization, the Ottawa Senators, and his current team, the Avalanche.