Michael Leighton, Carolina Hurricanes, NHL

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W-L-OT	GAA	SV%	SO	SVS	MINS
0-1-0	6.07	.786	0	33	89

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Ward takes a blade to the groin: Carolina G Cam Ward was helped off the ice in the first period of Saturday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ward knelt for a couple of minutes on the ice before he was attended to by team trainers. As he was being helped off, drops of blood hit the ice. Ward stretched to make a save while the Blue Jackets' Rick Nash was skating through the crease at the 7:35 mark. It appeared Nash might have nicked Ward in the groin area with a skate. Ward was replaced by Michael Leighton.
(Updated 11/07/2009).

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All we can say about this injury is OUCH! Ward and the Hurricanes are off to an awful start this season, and now he has to deal with a cut in a very tender area. Hopefully Ward isn't out for too long, but he was likely to be benched in most leagues for Fantasy Week 6 (Nov. 9-15) anyway as Carolina only has two games in the scoring period. When healthy, Ward can be a No. 1 Fantasy goalie, but he's been relegated to more of a No. 2 option at the moment. The Hurricanes TG is also a No. 2 choice.
(Updated 11/07/2009).

G Michael Leighton needs to learn to stay ready as the No. 2 guy because coach Paul Maurice tends to stick with one goalie for extended periods of time. This is a particularly tough role for a goalie who hasn't been nurtured with lots of NHL experience. 92/4/2009

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November 7, 2009: Hurricanes goalie Ward taken to hospital after suffering leg cut

Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was taken to the hospital after his leg was cut by a skate during the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.

October 31, 2009: Coburn scores twice as Flyers send Hurricanes to eighth straight loss

Braydon Coburn scored twice and Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle each had a goal and two assists to help the Philadelphia Flyers snap a two-game losing streak and send the Carolina Hurricanes to their eighth straight loss, 6-1 on Saturday.

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11/6/2009 vs TOR
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	Opp.	W	L	OT	SVS	SV%	GA
10/03	BOS	0	0	0	11	.786	3
10/31	PHI	0	1	0	22	.786	6
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1 SJ L 1 - 5	2	3	4 @FLA L 0 - 3	5	6 TOR L 2 - 3	7 @CLB Tickets
8	9	10	11 LA Tickets	12	13 NYI Tickets	14
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SEASON	Team	GP	W	L	T	OT	MINS	GA	SO	GAA	A	PIM
2002-03	Chicago	8	2	3	2	0	447	21	1	2.82	0	0
2003-04	Chicago	34	6	18	8	0	1988	99	2	2.99	2	2
2006-07	Montreal	5	2	2	0	0	214	14	0	3.93	0	0
2007-08	Carolina	3	1	1	0	0	158	7	0	2.66	0	0
2008-09	Carolina	19	6	7	0	1	1029	50	0	2.92	0	4
2009-10	Carolina	2	0	1	0	0	89	9	0	6.07	0	0
		71	17	32	10	1	3925	200	3	3.06	2	6

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