Hammond announced his retirement from hockey Monday.
Hammond mentioned an ankle injury from his time in Montreal last season as the reasoning behind his decision to hang up the pads. The 34-year-old netminder played in 67 games with the Senators, Avalanche, Canadiens and Devils during his NHL career. He posted a 31-20-7 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Pulled in third period
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Hammond was pulled in the third period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes after allowing six goals on 30 shots.
Hammond got the hook after Carolina stretched its lead to 6-1 and the move sparked New Jersey's offense a bit. Jon Gillies entered in relief. This was likely Hammond's final appearance of the season, and he'll finish with a 4-5-1 record, 3.89 GAA and .879 save percentage split between Montreal and New Jersey.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Protecting net versus Hurricanes
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Hammond will guard the road goal Thursday versus the Hurricanes.
Hammond took an unlucky loss Sunday versus the Red Wings, allowing one goal on 22 shots. The 34-year-old has struggled at the NHL level this season, and the Hurricanes are expected to rest only three of their regulars, so this is likely to be a tough matchup.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Blitzed by Buffalo
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Hammond allowed five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
Neither team scored in the first, but Buffalo then mustered the game's first three goals against Hammond in the second and the last two in the third. The first two Sabres goals both came on the same Devils power play. Hammond fell to 1-3-1 as a member of the Devils.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Guarding cage Thursday
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Hammond will be stationed between the pipes for Thursday's home tilt with the Sabres.
Hammond is coming off a terrific win over Vegas on Monday where he stopped 42 of 44 shots. Prior to that victory, he was 0-2-1 with an .822 save percentage in three games with the Devils. The 34-year-old is sporting an unsightly 7.56 GAA and .783 save percentage in two home appearances this season.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Stymies Vegas
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Hammond stopped 42 of 44 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Hammond was impressive his first win for the Devils, and he dealt the Golden Knights' playoff chances a major blow. He had to be sharp right to the end amid a flurry of shots late in the third period. The 34-year-old is now at 4-2-1 with 26 goals allowed on 234 shots through his eight appearances between the Devils and Canadiens this season. The Devils will be back home for their next game Thursday versus the Sabres.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Tending twine Monday
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Hammond will get the starting nod in Vegas on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hammond is 0-2-1 this month with a brutal 5.95 GAA after an April 14 loss to Colorado. The 34-year-old netminder started the year 3-0-0 with Montreal but has yet to win a game with New Jersey. He's 3-1-0 with a .915 save percentage on the road this season.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Little help in loss
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Hammond allowed three goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Avalanche.
This was Hammond's third straight loss to start his Devils tenure. All three goals came in the second period Thursday, including one on the power play. The 34-year-old is now 3-2-1 across seven appearances between the Devils and the Canadiens. Nico Daws figures to see more of the playing time over the last two weeks of the season.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Facing tough opponent
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Hammond will start Thursday's road game versus the Avalanche, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hammond will draw a very challenging opponent in the Western Conference's top offense Thursday. He has allowed 13 goals in two games since he was traded to the Devils.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Hits shower early
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Hammond was pulled early in the third period of Thursday's game after yielding six goals on 19 shots. The Canadiens took the loss 7-4 to the Devils.
Jersey coach Lindy Ruff summed things up in the postgame presser: "We know one thing for sure, we had a tough night in goal." Hammond has allowed 13 goals on 60 shots in two starts with the Devils. He was replaced by Nico Daws.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Likely starter Thursday
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Hammond is expected to get the starting nod at home Thursday against the Canadiens, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hammond went 3-0-0 in four appearances with Montreal this season before he was traded to New Jersey. The 34-year-old yielded seven goals on 41 shots in his Devils debut against the Panthers on Saturday. He's sporting an .894 save percentage through five games this season.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Late collapse in Devils debut
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Hammond made 34 saves in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers.
The Devils welcomed Hammond off injured reserve by handing him a 6-2 lead at the end of two periods in his first start for the team, but the netminder seemed helpless to stop a furious Florida rally that eventually ended in a fairly soft Gustav Forsling tally from the high slot in OT. Hammond hadn't played since March 3 due to a lower-body injury, and this performance isn't likely to encourage coach Lindy Ruff to make him the starter over Nico Daws or Jon Gillies, both of whom have also had their struggles lately. New Jersey's search for consistent NHL-caliber goaltending will seemingly continue.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Facing Florida
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Hammond (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve and will guard the home goal during Saturday's matchup with the Panthers, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Hammond will be making his Devils debut Saturday. The 34-year-old vet appeared in four games with the Canadiens before being traded to New Jersey at the deadline, going 3-0-0 while posting an admirable 2.40 GAA and .920 save percentage. He'll try to pick up his fourth win of the year in a tough home matchup with a Florida team that's averaging 3.42 goals per game on the road this season, fourth in the NHL.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Practicing with new team
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Hammond (lower body) participated in Tuesday's practice session, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hammond hasn't played in a game since March 3 versus Calgary, when he was with the Canadiens. In limited action this year, the 34-year-old netminder is 3-0-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .920 save percentage. Once cleared to play, Hammond should get the chance to make a few starts for New Jersey as he attempts to earn a new contract for next season.
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Devils' Andrew Hammond: Traded to Devils
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Hammond (lower body) was traded to New Jersey from Montreal in exchange for forward Nate Schnarr on Monday.
Once Hammond's lower-body injury heals, he'll likely usurp Jon Gillies as New Jersey's alternative to youngster Nico Daws in net. The Devils also have Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), but the team's No. 1 goalie remains without a timetable to return from his heel injury. Hammond finishes his cup of coffee in Montreal with a 3-0-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .920 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Andrew Hammond: Collects win in overtime
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Hammond stopped 30 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Flames.
Hammond wasn't quite able to hang on late in regulation, but Ben Chiarot won it for the Canadiens 1:03 into overtime. The 34-year-old Hammond has won all three of his starts since he joined the Canadiens on Feb. 12. He's allowed eight goals on 100 shots for a .920 save percentage. It's unclear if Hammond's done enough to earn another start Saturday against the top-heavy Oilers -- interim head coach Martin St. Louis has not announced a starting goalie for that contest yet.
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Canadiens' Andrew Hammond: Facing Flames on Thursday
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Hammond will patrol the crease Thursday in Calgary, per Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic.
Hammond has started twice this season and has yet to lose. At home, Calgary has gone 15-4-4 while averaging 3.61 goals for and 35.5 shots on goal, ranking fifth and seventh, respectively. The Flames also hold the 11th-ranked home power-play percentage at 23.7.
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Canadiens' Andrew Hammond: Solid in short relief outing
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Hammond made six saves on seven shots in a 8-4 loss to the Jets on Tuesday.
Hammond came on in relief of Samuel Montembeault, who allowed seven goals on the night. The 34-year-old netminder has only made three appearances in 2022, but he does have two wins to his name, and he performed well in limited minutes in this one.
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Canadiens' Andrew Hammond: Downs former team
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Hammond made 26 saves in a 2-1 win over Ottawa on Saturday.
It was just his second NHL regular-season start since March 2018; he has won both. The Hamburglar and Samuel Montembeault will likely be the Habs' dynamic duo for a while, as Carey Price (knee) hasn't even started skating yet after his setback. Hammond has potential -- he went 20-1-2 in 2014-15 and helped the Sens get to the postseason after they were 14 points back. He won't do that in Montreal -- the Habs are too far gone. But the whole team is playing better under Marty St. Louis and that is bound to deliver some wins.
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Canadiens' Andrew Hammond: Starting Saturday
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Hammond will start in Ottawa on Saturday, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Hammond played his first NHL contest since 2017-18 on Sunday, turning aside 30 of 32 shots in a 3-2 win over the Islanders. He'll get another nod between the pipes against a Senators team that sits 28th since Jan. 1 with an average 2.50 goals for (22 games).
