It has been the terrifying question mark all off-season long. Did the Ottawa Senators make the right move trading Robin Lehner? Is Andrew Hammond all that he is made out to be, or was last season just a fluke?
And to add to the mound of questions, a groin injury in the pre-season caused him to miss the first few games of the year. Nothing like fueling the growing fire.
After Hammond’s first game of the season, those questions remained difficult to answer. He played well, but, the team didn’t play well in front of him.