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Hamburglar (groin) returns, Sens demote O’Connor

Andrew Hammond

Andrew Hammond

AP

Matt O’Connor’s time in the Canadian capital was brief, but still noteworthy.

O’Connor, the losing netminder in Sunday’s “Battle of the Backups” against Montreal -- Habs No. 2 Mike Condon got the win -- has been sent down to AHL Binghamton to pave the way for Andrew Hammond’s return from a groin injury, per the Sun.

The Hamburglar has been out since the preseason, but his return is earlier than expected.

He was originally supposed to miss the first two weeks, yet now sounds as though he’ll play one of Ottawa’s two games on an upcoming road trip through Columbus and Pittsburgh.

It’s going to be interesting to see if Hammond can replicate the success he had last season, when he came out of nowhere to go 20-1-2 with a 1.79 GAA and .941 save percentage, and finish seventh in Vezina voting.