O’Connor served as Mike Condon’s backup since December 20th when he was recalled, but they’ve sent him back to Binghamton so he can get some games in. O’Connor is 8-10-0 with a 2.86 GAA and .898 SV% with Binghamton this season.
Andrew Hammond was hurt in Sunday’s game in Brooklyn so O’Connor has been recalled presumably to serve as Mike Condon’s backup in Chicago. The 24-year-old has gone 7-9-0 with a 2.78 GAA and .898 SV% in 17 games with Binghamton (AHL).
O’Connor was recalled because the Senators were without Craig Anderson and Andrew Hammond, but with Anderson back and the Senators acquiring Mike Condon from Pittsburgh, O’Connor has been optioned back to Binghamton. O’Connor is 1-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .919 SV% in three AHL games.
Craig Anderson is dealing with a personal matter in Ottawa, Andrew Hammond was injured on Friday night, so O’Connor has been recalled to join Chris Driedger as the Senators’ goaltending tandem. The 24-year-old netminder has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.35 GAA and .919 SV% in three AHL games this season.
O’Connor only appeared in one game with the Senators, so he heads back to Binghamton to get some playing time. O’Connor has gone 0-5-1 with a 4.14 GAA and .859 SV% in six games with Binghamton this season.
O’Connor, 23, has gone 0-5-1 with a 4.14 GAA and .859 SV% in six games with Binghamton (AHL) this season. It has been a struggle for O’Connor at the AHL level, so don’t expect him to get very much, if any playing time during his call up. He is expected to serve as Craig Anderson’s backup on Monday vs. the Red Wings.
O’Connor allowed three goals on 34 shots in his NHL debut. It resulted in a loss to the Canadiens, but with Andrew Hammond (groin) set to return this week, the Senators have sent O’Connor back to Binghamton.
After Craig Anderson stopped 37 of 41 shots in a shoutout win over the Maple Leafs last night, the Senators will turn to rookie Matt O’Connor to face the Canadiens tonight. The 23-year-old was superb at Boston University last season, going 25-4-4 with a 2.18 GAA and .927 SV%.