Andrew Hammond returns from injury; Matt O'Connor returned to Binghamton

It has been confirmed that Andrew Hammond has returned from injury, leading Matt O'Connor to be returned to the AHL's Binghamton Senators.

The #Sens have assigned goaltender Matt O’Connor to Binghamton (AHL) / Les #Sens cèdent le gardien Matt O’Connor à Binghamton (LAH).

— Sens communications (@Media_Sens) October 13, 2015

O’Connor was on an emergency recall to replace Andrew Hammond (groin). @andrewhammond30 returns to #Sens active roster.

— Sens communications (@Media_Sens) October 13, 2015

This was hardly a surprising move, as it was known when Hammond went down with a groin injury that he'd be back in just a couple weeks. Matt O'Connor reportedly joined the Sens in part because he wanted at least a year to develop in the AHL and figured the team could give him that option. In a way, it's nice O'Connor got the chance to have his first career NHL start before heading down to the minors.

Though we had a few games of it last year, this is the true beginning of the Craig Anderson/Andrew Hammond era in Ottawa. With Ottawa playing back-to-back against the Blue Jackets and Penguins on Wednesday and Thursday, Hammond could very well see his first start of the season.