See my first post in this thread. Sometimes its not about matchups or hot hands, you do whats right.
Condon being from the area is what makes me struggle with what is the right call, but I don't think it makes it a no brainer. I certainly see the argument for starting Condon in Boston, but I ultimately went for him to play ottawa. What's "right" in the situation is not crystal clear.
I'll admit that I have a double standard, though. If the habs had a b2b with Calgary and Vancouver, and price was not given the vancouver game, I would have been 100% against it.
As for Condon, I'm sure he's upset that he wont get the boston game, but I think it will quickly wear off as he needs to get ready for the ottawa game, and make a good first impression. His priority at this stage is that he belongs. In Ottawa, he doesn't have to worry about anything outside of playing the game.