Condon gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Canadiens win in Calgary on Friday. Carey Price was supposed to start tonight, but he is out with a lower-body injury, which means Condon will make his fourth start of the season. Condon has won each of his first three starts of the season while posting a 1.67 GAA and .944 SV%.
Condon gave up two goals on 32 shots in the Canadiens win in Calgary on Friday. Carey Price was supposed to start tonight, but he is out with a lower-body injury, which means Condon will make his fourth start of the season. Condon has won each of his first three starts of the season while posting a 1.67 GAA and .944 SV%.
Condon allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Canadiens win in Buffalo last Friday. Carey Price will obviously get the large majority of the starts this season, but Condon has proven he can be a serviceable spot-start when called upon. He has stopped 54 of 57 shots (.947 SV%) this season and draws a strong spot-start matchup tonight.
Condon made 20 saves on 21 shots in the Canadiens win over the Senators on October 11th. It was an impressive NHL debut for the 25-year-old, who will make his second start tonight in Buffalo. It is a strong matchup for Condon, who makes for a strong spot-start option.
Condon won the Canadiens backup job by not allowing a goal in 93 minutes of preseason hockey. The 25-year-old was 23-19-6 with a 2.44 GAA and .921 SV% with Hamilton (AHL) last season. He will make his NHL debut tonight against a 2-0 Senators team.