Goalie Craig Anderson has 33-save shutout in return to Senators lineup
Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was just glad to be back around his teammates.
Anderson made his first start in 69 days and turned aside 33 shots the as the Ottawa Senators blanked the New York Islanders 3-0 on Saturday. Anderson left the club in early December to be with his wife Nicholle, who is battling cancer, and made his return to practice last week.
“It felt great. Got two points, got the win,” said Anderson. “I think it was an exciting day for myself to get back in the net and just be there for the guys and feel that camaraderie.”
The shutout was the fourth of the season in for Anderson in just 20 and the eighth of the season for the Senators. Mike Condon has the other four. The win is the second straight for Ottawa.