The season could not have started any better for Mike Condon. After outplaying Joey MacDonald for the starting job with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs last season, the third-year pro overtook Dustin Tokarski as backup for the Montreal Canadiens with a brilliant showing during training camp in 2015.
At the start of the season, when the Habs were the most dangerous team in the league, Condon was called in to play in net only twice in 12 games. He posted a staggering .947 save percentage after his first two career NHL starts, which raised the question of whether Condon was a fluke benefiting from a team that was hitting on all cylinders, or the real deal.