Ottawa Senators Greatest Players: Number 12 – Patrick Lalime

Too often when lists are made of teams greatest players the goaltenders are forgotten. Unless they are a player such as Brodeur with the Devils or Hasek with the Sabres they are not given the credit they deserve. Today as we shift to the 12th greatest player in Ottawa Senators history we look at the first great goaltender in their history. The workhorse of the early 2000s, Patrick Lalime.

Patrick Lalime first came to the Ottawa Senators in a trade during the summer prior to the 1999-2000 season. In his first season with the Sens Lalime split duties with goaltender Ron Tugnutt. He started his career with the Sens with a shutout over the Flyers and would continue to have a good first season.…