Hurricanes G Cam Ward out 6-8 weeks with sprained knee ligament
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The Carolina Hurricanes say goalie Cam Ward will miss six to eight weeks with a sprained knee ligament.
The team announced Ward's diagnosis Monday and said the former All-Star goalie will not require surgery.
The team says Ward suffered a third-degree sprain to his medial collateral ligament midway through the second period of Sunday night's 3-2 win at Florida.
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He hurt his left knee when teammate Justin Faulk slid into him while the defenseman tried to stop Florida's Jack Skille from skating toward the net.
The team-issued timeline places Ward's potential return in mid- to late-April. The regular season ends April 27.
The injury makes backup Dan Ellis the team's No. 1 goalie. Ellis is 3-2-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average in his first season in Carolina.