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Nov 7, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was helped
off the ice in the first period of the Hurricanes' 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.
Michael Leighton replaced Ward in goal.

Ward was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

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By piperchuck
Posted Nov 8, 8:08 a.m.

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Groin?

From watching this over and over last night, the "groin" comments added by WRAL are suspect. It looked more likely that the skate caught Cam slightly above the knee, perhaps a bit inside of the knee. With any luck, perhaps it was only superficial, but I worry the damage may be worse. I hope Cam can recover quickly.

By piperchuck
Posted Nov 8, 8:03 a.m.

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RE: Ward leaves game with injury

He's out for 3 - 4 months per nhl.com Very bad injury. 

- Posted by sanacito

Really? Any chance you can provide a link? Such an article so soon would be completely different from the typically limited information the Canes or the NHL provide on injuries.

By evenflow2005
Posted Nov 8, 2:00 a.m.

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RE: Ward leaves game with injury

Talk about getting a life.

By viking416
Posted Nov 8, 1:42 a.m.

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RE: Ward leaves game with injury

Carolina? Duke? Basketball has not even started yet.

By jackaroo2
Posted Nov 8, 1:36 a.m.

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RE: Ward leaves game with injury

who cares? Carolina kicking Duke....the Cane fans need to get a life.