Michael Leighton News

Montreal, QC - Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal in six shootout rounds while Carey Price made an astonishing save to preserve the win, as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, at Bell Centre.

The Leafs travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the second time this season and are again playing for the title of 29th best team in the league against the equally inept Hurricanes.

Now that a franchise-record losing streak is behind them, the Carolina Hurricanes will shoot for consecutive wins when they visit the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Bell Centre.

Maxim Lapierre was the lone scorer in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win Tuesday over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Roll these numbers on your tongue: the Canadiens went into this game ranked No. 12 in the Eastern Conference, the Hurricanes No.

Goalie Michael Leighton is expected to start against Montreal after backstopping Carolina to its first win in more than a month on Sunday.

Jussi Jokinen scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Sunday to end a 14-game winless streak.

The Canes will try to end their 14-game winless streak Sunday against the Minnesota Wild and will do it with Michael Leighton in goal.

They were once teammates on the Detroit Red Wings -- Manny Legace, Aaron Ward and Ray Whitney.

The Carolina Hurricanes have placed goaltender Cam Ward on injured reserve, the club announced Wednesday.

This is almost a no-lose situation for Manny Legace. The veteran goalie is the newest member of the Carolina Hurricanes, called upon to fill in for injured Cam Ward on the team with the NHL's worst record.

Vancouver's Mats Sundin falls to the ice after a collision in front of Blues goalie Manny Legace last year.

Carolina goaltender Cam Ward was helped off the ice in the first period of the Hurricanes' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Since moving from Hartford, Conn., in 1997, the Carolina Hurricanes have reached the playoffs five times and won the franchise's first Stanley Cup.

Two teams heading in opposite directions will meet this afternoon in Raleigh, as the hapless Carolina Hurricanes welcome the streaking San Jose Sharks for a battle at RBC Center.

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.

Ward allowed four goals on 28 shots, and was pulled halfway through the... Ward allowed four goals on 28 shots, and was pulled halfway through the second period of Saturday's 7-2 loss to Boston.

Marc Savard had a goal and two assists Saturday to lead the Boston Bruins to a 7-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

There's nothing in Paul Maurice's coaching résumé to indicate he's ever hesitant to play his No.