Hurricanes' Ward could miss 4 weeks
Last Updated: Sunday, November 8, 2009 | 5:39 PM ET
The Associated Press
Cam Ward was expected to remain in Columbus, Ohio, through Sunday and to return to North Carolina on Monday for further evaluation. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press)Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward remained in an Ohio hospital after his leg was cut by a skate, and general manager Jim Rutherford said Sunday he could miss up to four weeks.
Ward was expected to remain in Columbus, Ohio, through Sunday and to return to Raleigh, N.C., on Monday for further evaluation by the team's head orthopedic doctor.
Ward didn't fly home after the Hurricanes' 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night because of concerns about the stress of the flight on his injury.
He stretched to make a save while Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash skated through the crease in the first period, and it appeared Nash or a defenceman nicked Ward in the leg with a skate.
Carolina, which has lost 12 straight games, is last in the 30-team NHL with a 2-11-3 record. The Hurricanes host the Lost Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
