Senators coach Dave Cameron does not yet know if he will stick with Andrew Hammond or go with veteran goalie Craig Anderson for Sunday night's playoff game against the Canadiens.
Hammond has surrendered seven goals through Ottawa's first two games and the Sens trail in the first-round Eastern Conference series 2-0.
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Hammond took over the starter's job in February after Anderson and Robin Lehner sustained injuries. Hammond, whose nickname is "The Hamburglar," looked shell-shocked late in Friday night's 3-2 overtime loss in Montreal. He had been playing great, going 20-1-2 with a .941 save percentage and a goals-against average of 1.79 to lead Ottawa's improbable charge to the postseason.
Despite Hammond's regular-season success, Cameron is frustrated with the goalie's inconstancy through the first two playoff games. Cameron said he would go with whomever he believes will give Ottawa the best chance to win. Anderson had a GAA of 2.49 in 35 games before his injury.
"I expect my goalie to stop every shot," Cameron said, via NHL.com. "It's as simple as that. Now is he going to? Of course not. He's not going to; I understand that too. But I expect it, as I'm sure the goalie does. He expects to stop every shot, but stuff happens, right?
"Good at times. Ultimately it basically rests on the goals you do allow. I'm not real happy with some of them that have gone in. You just need to keep giving your team a chance to win.
"I think I'm a lot like the team. We haven't played a full 60 minutes, and if you look at my game a little closer maybe you could say the same about myself because there has been a little bit of, I guess, brain farts there and pucks have found their way in that maybe I should have."