chris driedger injury update

Driedger will make his third straight start after having registered a 1-0-1 record and 1.46 GAA in his prior two outings. After Hammond went down and Driedger took the crease Friday night, Ottawa turned to Todd Ford – a Calgary firefighter – as their emergency backup on standby. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/nhl/reg/free/players_profiles Play Now

Falls in line with a groin pull, as I initially suspected, and @GeorgeRichards reported yesterday. News, analysis, opinion, scores, and stats, from the NHL and hockey leagues around the world.Just when it appeared the Ottawa Senators might be forced to test the limits of their organizational goaltending depth, relief may be in sight.Senators GM Pierre Dorion announced Saturday that goaltender Craig Anderson, who left the team for personal reasons on Thursday, will be returning shortly. Was expecting to see Driedger in the t… https://t.co/KBAC2TI7QLCBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. Chris Driedger would start in his place. Driedger made 26 saves in a 2-1 win over St. Louis on Monday. Shot on goal by Phil Kessel saved by Chris Driedger; ... Jon Cooper didn't have an update on Victor Hedman's status after he left in the first period with what appeared to be an ankle injury. The 32-year-old Ford was no slouch in his day – a Toronto Maple Leafs’ third-round pick in 2002 who played eight pro seasons in the AHL, ECHL and in Germany – but he hasn’t played professionally since 2011-12, and fortunately for the Sens, they didn’t need to make that change Friday night.Todd Ford is the assigned emergency goalie for the Sens in Calgary.

1 Sergei Bobrovsky (lower body) and has held his opponents to a grand total of four goals over the time.

Ottawa was expected to roll with backup Andrew Hammond and 22-year-old prospect Chris Driedger between the pipes in the interim.That plan went sideways Friday night when Hammond didn’t return to the ice for the second period of Ottawa’s road game against the Calgary Flames. Whether Anderson will return to the lineup is expected to be a game-time decision.Justin Dickie is a freelance contributor to The Hockey News. The Florida Panthers announced today that goaltender Chris Driedger is sidelined for several weeks with a lower-body injury. He suffered a groin injury during the first period of Thursday’s game against Los Angeles. News Update: With Hammond out, Anderson rejoining Sens from personal leave. Will he play? The Winnipeg native should continue to see a heavy workload while Sergei Bobrovsky (lower body) remains on the shelf. O’Connor, in his second pro season, actually started the first game of 2015-16 for Ottawa, but hasn’t seen NHL action since.To the credit of their AHL depth, the Senators were in about as good a position as any team could be, considering the circumstances. More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsFlorida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger is helped off the ice during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger is helped off the ice during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)Connect with the definitive source for global and local news Maybe not, but he is ready… https://t.co/oBcs0f4MCWWe’re done with 2 in Toronto: Lightning 4, #FlaPanthers 0 ... SOG: TB 20-16. He is 5-2-0 in nine appearances for Florida this season, with a 2.48 GAA.