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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward spent another night in an Ohio hospital after a leg laceration on Saturday night sent him out of the game.

Brandon Sutter #16 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores backhanded goal during a NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 6, 2009 at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

Coming off the first playoff appearance in franchise history and vying for the Central Division lead, the Columbus Blue Jackets can certainly be considered a successful franchise.

Leafs head coach Ron Wilson gave the nod to Finger, dropping Garnet Exelby on defence.

The Carolina Hurricanes have averaged the fewest goals in the NHL while the Toronto Maple Leafs have allowed the most per game.

It's early days yetA in the NHLA regular season.A Teams have played barely an eighth of their games so far.A There areA teams that are digging themselves a fairlyA deep grave.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal, right, falls to the ice during Sunday's game with San Jose as teammate Ray Whitney battles with Doug Murray of the Sharks.

In the winter of 2003, after a dismal six-goal loss to the Los Angeles Kings, the Carolina Hurricanes reached the inevitable conclusion that no matter how hard anyone tried or what anyone did, their season was only getting worse.

Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday.

Faceoff: 10:30 a.m. today at RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. TV: CSNCA Radio: 98.5-FM Head to head: The Sharks lost in a shootout to the 'Canes 4-3 on Feb.

So much for that strong start to the season that the Carolina Hurricanes deemed so important.

The Carolina Hurricanes may have reached the Eastern Conference finals last spring, but they've failed to carry any of that momentum into the 2009-10 season.

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NHL by numbers Ray Whitney #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes warms up prior to facing the Colorado Avalanche during NHL action on October 23, 2009 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.

Cal Clutterbuck scored the game-winning goal 1:55 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild over the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, at Xcel Energy Center.

The Minnesota Wild hope a return home tonight can shake them out of their current funk, as they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to Xcel Energy Center.

Paul Stastny scored a pair of goals and dished out an assist, as the Colorado Avalanche outlasted the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-4, at the Pepsi Center.

The Northwest Division-leading Colorado Avalanche are back at home for two games starting with Friday's bout with the Carolina Hurricanes from the Pepsi Center.

Right now, the Pittsburgh Penguins almost seem more comfortable on the road than at home.