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Groin injury no picnic for goalies

A groin injury is tough on every player.

It can be even a bigger nuisance for a goaltender.

You'll notice Senators GM Bryan Murray told reporters Friday that Andrew (The Hamburglar) Hammond will be gone "at least two weeks" with the injury he suffered during Thursday's morning skate and don't be surprised if it's longer because this isn't an injury that's easy for a goalie to play through.

"It's very tough," said former NHL goalie Jamie McLennan, a analyst on TSN's regional broadcast of Senators' games, Saturday morning. "A lot of injuries you can play at 90%, right?