MONTREAL – The votes have been cast, the ballots have been counted, and only Mike Condon is left standing.
As both an NHL rookie and a first-time Play of the Year nominee, pundits weren’t sure just how far Condon could go in this year’s bracket. However, after learning the tricks of the goaltending trade behind reigning league MVP Carey Price, the 26-year-old Massachusetts native ended the regular season armed with five entries into the 2015-16 competition.
His golden ticket to the POTY finals came in the form of a jaw-dropping diving save on Boston Bruins forward Ryan Spooner during the 2016 Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.