Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson was just glad to be back around his teammates and to pick up a win. That it was a shutout was icing on the cake.
Anderson made his first start in 69 days and turned aside 33 shots as the host Senators beat 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 returned to practice last week.
“It felt great. Got two points, got the win,” he said. “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.