Mike Condon will be part of Team USA at next month's IIHF World Hockey Championships in Russia, the Montreal Gazette reports. It will be the first time he represents the USA at any level.

Condon will be part of Team USA at next month's IIHF World Hockey Championships in Russia, the Montreal Gazette reports. It will be the first time he represents the USA at any level.

Analysis:

The 25-year-old rookie goaltender found himself in the spotlight this season after Carey Price went down early in the season with a knee injury. Initially, Condon thrived, but he's not on the same level that Price is. And that's what the Habs needed to overcome an offense bereft of scorers. Condon will be part of a committee, along with Zach Fucale and Charlie Lindgren, competing to be Price's main backup in 2016-17.