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Cam Ward “scores” a goal

Cam Ward, Bryan Allen

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) reacts to teammate Bryan Allen (5) telling him that he had scored an empty net goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. Ward had 23 saves and an empty net goal in the Hurricanes 4-2 win. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

AP

This season has been downright terrible for Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward. After only getting two wins from Nov. 23-Dec. 21, the Canes are now on a two-game winning streak thanks to a 4-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils, which marks just their third run of consecutive wins this season.*

Ward grew up idolizing Martin Brodeur, so he’s probably delighted to get a goal to his credit, although it wasn’t Ward who sent the puck all the way down the ice.

Instead it was Brodeur’s own teammate Ilya Kovalchuk, who tried to send the puck to the point but instead fired it into his own net. Darker minds might find that to be a symbolic moment, but either way, Ward received his first career NHL goal and the first in Hurricanes history.

* - The Canes won three straight games from Oct. 12-18 and collected two victories during a back-to-back set on Nov. 20-21.