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TORONTO — Michael Condon says there was a point a few years ago when he thought he might have to put his political science degree from Princeton to good use in the business world.

“I wasn’t getting any offers and I was thinking about filling out some job applications,” Condon said Saturday after he made 17 saves to lead the Canadiens to a 1-0 pre-season win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.

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Condon had finished his four seasons at Princeton and was hoping for an offer to continue his hockey career.

“It wasn’t looking too good and then my agent got a call from the Ontario Reign and all of a sudden I’m flying from New Jersey to California,” Condon said. “I got lucky, they had some injuries and then I went to the Houston Aeros and then the Canadiens gave me a chance.”

Prior to this year’s training camp, Condon had never played a minute at the NHL level, but he has been perfect in two pre-season starts, stopping all 39 shots he faced.