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| Nov. 18 12:32 PM PT1:32 PM MT2:32 PM CT3:32 PM ET-Ward stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced to help the host Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over Florida on Saturday. The goaltender has won three of his last four games, improving to 10-4-2 with a 2.47 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 16 starts for Carolina this season. Ward has won three of four over the Panthers, and is now 4-1-0 with a 2.81 GAA and .911 save percentage in six career starts against them overall. | |
| Nov. 17 11:21 AM PT12:21 PM MT1:21 PM CT2:21 PM ET-Ward stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced in the host Hurricanes' 3-0 loss to Atlanta on Friday. The goaltender - who had won his last two starts - fell to 9-4-2 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 15 starts for the Hurricanes this season. Ward has lost four of his last five games against Atlanta, dropping to 6-4-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .889 save percentage in 12 career appearances - including 11 starts - against the Thrashers. | |
| Nov. 14 5:01 PM PT6:01 PM MT7:01 PM CT8:01 PM ET-Ward won back-to-back road starts when he stopped 28 of 31 shots to help the visiting Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers, 4-3, on Monday. He had made 32 saves in a 5-3 win on Saturday at Atlanta. Ward has improved to 9-3-2 with a 2.61 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 14 starts this season. He improved to 3-1-0 with a 3.20 GAA and .901 save percentage in five career starts against Florida. | |
| Nov. 11 8:50 AM PT9:50 AM MT10:50 AM CT11:50 AM ET-Ward rebounded by stopping 32 of 35 as the visiting Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-3, on Saturday. Ward had equaled his season high for goals allowed when he stopped only 26 of 31 shots in a 5-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning two days earlier. Ward is 8-3-2 with a 2.58 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 13 games this season. Analysis: Ward was 0-2-1 in his previous three outings against the Thrashers. Ward is 6-3-1 with a 3.63 goals-against average and .887 save percentage in 11 career appearances -- 10 starts -- against Atlanta. |
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| Nov. 9 9:39 PM PT10:39 PM MT11:39 PM CT12:39 AM ET-Ward equaled his season high for goals allowed when he stopped only 26 of 31 shots as the host Hurricanes fell, 5-1, to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Ward had allowed five goals on 15 shots in the first period of the Hurricanes' 7-4 home loss to Montreal on Oct. 26, the beginning of a 1-3-0 swoon in his last four outings. Ward is 7-3-2 with a 2.54 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 12 outings this season. Analysis: Ward is 0-3-1 in his last four appearances against the Lightning, allowing five goals twice in those outings. He is 3-5-1 with a 3.75 goals-against average in 10 appearances -- nine starts -- against Tampa Bay. |
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| Nov. 6 11:46 AM PT12:46 PM MT1:46 PM CT2:46 PM ET-Ward made 35 saves for his first shutout of the season and the third of his career as the host Hurricanes topped Washington, 5-0, on Monday. It was the goaltender's first shutout since he blanked the Capitals on March 9. Ward snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 7-2-2 with a 2.30 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in 11 starts this season. He is 7-3-0 with a 2.56 GAA and .910 save percentage in 11 career appearances versus the Capitals. | |
| Nov. 1 2:19 AM PT3:19 AM MT4:19 AM CT5:19 AM ET-Ward dropped his second straight start as the visiting Hurricanes fell, 4-2, to Florida on Wednesday. The goaltender made 28 saves in this defeat and made 10 saves in a loss to Montreal on Friday. Ward fell to 6-2-2 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 10 starts this season. He also fell to 2-1-0 with a 3.26 GAA and .901 save percentage in four starts against the Panthers. | |
| Oct. 27 6:04 AM PT7:04 AM MT8:04 AM CT9:04 AM ET-Ward suffered his first regulation loss of the season, allowing five goals on 15 shots in the host Hurricanes' 7-4 loss to Montreal on Friday. The goaltender, who was pulled after the first period, was unbeaten in his previous eight starts, falling only in a shootout and in overtime. He is 6-1-2 with a 2.37 goals-against average and .917 save percentage this season. Ward is 1-1-1 with a 3.83 GAA in three starts against the Canadiens this season. Analysis: John Grahame came in for Ward for the remaining 38 minutes, 57 seconds of the game. He allowed one goal on 14 shots. |
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| Oct. 25 3:21 AM PT4:21 AM MT5:21 AM CT6:21 AM ET-Ward remained unbeaten in regulation by stopping 19 of 21 shots as the host Hurricanes defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 6-2, on Wednesday. The goaltender won a second straight start as he was coming off a win over Vancouver on Monday. Ward improved to 6-0-2 with a 1.85 goals-against average and .934 save percentage in eight starts this season. Analysis: Ward earned his first win over the Sabres, and is now 1-2-1 with a 3.70 GAA and .870 save percentage in four career starts. The Hurricanes will host Montreal on Saturday. Ward is 5-1-1 with a 2.42 GAA and .924 save percentage in seven career starts against them. |
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| Oct. 23 1:24 AM PT2:24 AM MT3:24 AM CT4:24 AM ET-Ward remained unbeaten in regulation by stopping 19 of 20 shots as the host Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks, 3-1, on Monday night. Ward is 5-0-2 with a 1.83 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in seven starts this season. Analysis: The Hurricanes will host the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. Ward is 0-2-1 with a 4.25 goals-against average and .862 save percentage in three regular-season meetings against the Sabres. |
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| Oct. 20 3:33 AM PT4:33 AM MT5:33 AM CT6:33 AM ET-Ward made 26 saves, but allowed the decisive goal in the shootout as the visiting Hurricanes fell, 4-3, to Pittsburgh on Friday. The goaltender, who had his four-game win streak snapped, fell to 1-5 in career shootouts. He also dropped to 6-2-1 with a 2.52 goals-against average and .913 save percentage while starting nine games against the Hurricanes. Ward is 4-0-2 with a 1.97 GAA and .935 save percentage in six starts for Carolina this season. | |
| Oct. 14 11:26 AM PT12:26 PM MT1:26 PM CT2:26 PM ET-Ward won his fourth straight, stopping 23 of 24 shots for the visiting Hurricanes in their 3-1 win over Montreal on Saturday. The 23-year-old goaltender improved 5-1-1 with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in seven starts against the Canadiens. Ward is 4-0-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .942 save percentage in five starts this season. | |
| Oct. 12 7:34 AM PT8:34 AM MT9:34 AM CT10:34 AM ET-Ward posted another strong effort by making 27 saves for the visiting Hurricanes in their 5-3 win over Ottawa on Thursday. The goaltender improved to 2-1-0 with a 2.43 goals-against average and .911 save percentage while starting three of his four career appearances against the Senators. Ward is 3-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .939 save percentage while starting four games this season. | |
| Oct. 10 4:22 AM PT5:22 AM MT6:22 AM CT7:22 AM ET-Ward continued the best start of his three-season career by stopping 27 of 28 shots as the visiting Hurricanes beat Toronto, 7-1, on Tuesday night. Ward improved to 3-3-1 with a 3.36 goals-against average and .882 save percentage in seven meetings with the Maple Leafs. | |
| Oct. 6 9:07 PM PT10:07 PM MT11:07 PM CT12:07 AM ET-Ward stopped 33 of 34 shots to help the host Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-1, on Friday night. Ward made 37 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Ward improved to 6-2-0 with a 2.48 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in eight starts against the Penguins. He is 4-1-0 with a 2.17 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in five home starts against Pittsburgh. | |
| Oct. 4 6:08 AM PT7:08 AM MT8:08 AM CT9:08 AM ET-Ward had 37 saves for the Hurricanes in their season-opening 3-2 overtime loss to visiting Montreal on Wednesday. The goaltender allowed two goals in 2 1/2 games during a sharp preseason. Analysis: Ward, who lost 20 pounds this offseason, agreed to a three-year contract with the Hurricanes in late May. While starting 59 of his 60 appearances last year, he was 30-21-6 with a 2.93 goals-against average and .897 save percentage. |
| Career Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||
| Totals | Team | GPI | Min | GAA | W | L | T | ENG | ShO | GA | SA | Sv% |
| 2005-06 | Car | 28 | 1484 | 3.68 | 14 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 91 | 773 | 0.882 |
| 2006-07 | Car | 60 | 3422 | 2.93 | 30 | 21 | - | 3 | 2 | 167 | 1625 | 0.897 |
| 2007-08 | Car | 16 | 924 | 2.47 | 10 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 38 | 457 | 0.917 |
| Career | 104 | 5830 | 3.05 | 54 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 296 | 2855 | 0.896 | |
| Career Postseason Stats | ||||||||||||
| Totals | Team | GPI | Min | GAA | W | L | T | ENG | ShO | GA | SA | Sv% |
| 2005-06 | Car | 23 | 1320 | 2.14 | 15 | 8 | - | 0 | 2 | 47 | 584 | 0.920 |
| Career | 23 | 1320 | 2.14 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 584 | 0.920 | |
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