\u0022You can bet Senators general manager Pierre Dorion, coach D.J. Smith and the rest of the staff didn\u0027t know what to expect when they looked at the club\u0027s depth chart in net Monday morning.\u0022
You can bet Senators general manager Pierre Dorion, coach D.J. Smith and the rest of the staff didn’t know what to expect when they looked at the club’s depth chart in net Monday morning, but two wins later the early results on the experiment have been just fine.Article content
Ottawa Senators goalie Mads Sogaad makes a save on a shot from Calgary Flames centre Nazem Kadri in the third period of Monday night’s win at the Canadian Tire Centre. Sogaard made 34 stops in a 4-3 comeback win.The 46 saves Mandolese made were only one shy of the franchise record of 47 stops that Craig Anderson made in his debut with the Senators on Feb. 19, 2011.Advertisement 4“It’s hard to put into words after the year that I’ve had,” Mandolese said.
“Probably every emotion possible from nervousness to excitement to joy to everything,” Mandolese said. “I never thought since I was a kid and started playing hockey that I’d get a chance to play in the NHL. I just played hockey for fun and to have my first game, it’s unreal and I’m happy right now.”Article contentIt’s pretty rare for anyone to play in all three leagues during one calendar year.
Following the game, Smith provided a little more insight on why the decision was made to go with Mandolese.Article content
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