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Hamburglar to make season debut for Sens tonight

Andrew Hammond

Andrew Hammond

AP

Ottawa goalie Andrew Hammond is expected to make his first start of the season tonight when the Senators host New Jersey.

Hammond suffered a groin injury in early October, forcing him to the sidelines while giving rookie Matt O’Connor a chance to make his NHL debut.

“I feel ready,” Hammond told reporters. “It’s one of those things where you’ve been practicing really well and it’s just a matter of time where you get a chance to put it into a game.”

Hammond -- who signed a three-year, $4.05 million contract extension in May-- was an unlikely savior for the Sens last year, going 20-1-2 with a .941 save percentage.

Tonight, we’ll start to find out if the 27-year-old is more than a one-season wonder.