Cam Ward Rumors & News

1- No need to tell you but the bottom has really dropped out on Carolina's season, and what could have been a playoff appearance has slipped away in recent weeks. Is this a cautionary tale for how important a franchise goalie is? The 'Canes haven't seemed the same since Cam Ward got hurt, is his loss the reason the team hasn't been able to win much lately? Hey, thanks for noticing the obvious. I think it's convenient to point to Ward's injury as the season's turning point, but honestly it's more a marker of when things started to go downhill than the absolute 100% cause of why they...

Hello. Today we talked with Bob Wage of Canes Country about where the Hurricanes are, and the importance of goaltending. 1. The Hurricanes aren't mathematically out but it's not looking good for them this year. Is it all Cam Ward's injury? The loss of Cam Ward has been significant, but there have been a few other issues related to the current losing streak, (1-10-1). The team also lost Justin Faulk to a knee sprain and he was leading all blueliners with time on ice. Also, the team hit a scoring drought at the worst possible time and lost several games by a 4-1 margin, so goaltending ...

So far, so good for the Carolina Hurricanes minus star goalie Cam Ward. The Hurricanes have won three of four since their starting goaltender went down with a knee injury, the latest coming in a 26-save shutout victory Tuesday by Justin Peters over the Capitals. Carolina now has 31 points and a three-point lead (with a game in hand) over Winnipeg in the Southeast Division. Washington, who will come to Raleigh Thursday for a rematch, slid to 10 points behind the Canes as the shortened season’s second half got underway for both teams. Here's a closer look at Tuesday's 4-0 win. Three Obse...

After a disappointing loss to Long Island, the Montreal Canadiens face off against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in Raleigh. The Hurricanes lost Cam Ward for essentially the remainder of the season, but they've ridden their dynamic top line to a 4 game winning streak regardless. Eric Staal, Alexander Semin and Jiri Tlusty have been on fire, with Staal tied for 4th in the league in scoring. The line has 9 goals and 15 points in the last 4 games. The Canadiens also had the advantage last time around of no Jeff Skinner in the lineup, so the Hurricanes were essentially a one line team. T...

The Carolina Hurricanes have lost goaltender Cam Ward to a knee injury that will sideline him six to eight weeks. More NHL news Read more Hurricanes news on our Canes Now blog

Because Dan Ellis has played so well as Cam Ward's backup, Ward's knee injury won't require the Hurricanes to add a goalie. Ward's absence should provide impetus to shore up the defense, though. Read more Luke DeCock columns More NHL news Read more Hurricanes news on our Canes Now blog

Cam Ward had to leave the game in the 2nd period last night after being involved with a collision. Early guesses are not very optimistic but we'll wait for some form of official word before we jump to conclusions. The diagnosis is not a good one for Jose Theodore as it was revealed that he has a torn groin. It's not clear whether or not he'd opt for surgery but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that he won't be back this season. Dmitry Kulikov couldn't give it a go last night and the Panthers placed him on IR with the UBI he suffered on Saturday. Make sure he's not in your lineup if you're ...

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward will be sidelined six to eight weeks with a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in a knee, the team announced Monday. Read more Hurricanes news on our Canes Now blog