Ottawa Sun · Dec 17, 2015
Ottawa Senators goalie Hammond has respect for Hoffman's shot
Washington Capitals centre Marcus Johansson (90) skates with the puck as Ottawa Senators left wing Mike Hoffman (68) chases in the first period at Verizon Center. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)Andrew Hammond gets it.
He totally understands why other NHL goalies have such a hard time picking up Mike Hoffman's shot.
"Yeah, I see it in practice every day," Hammond said Wednesday morning at Verizon Center. "It's a very quick release. I'm not surprised by any means he's scoring the goals the way he is. I think having a guy like that in practice only makes the team better, makes the goalies better, because when you're facing a guy like that it forces you to improve."