If it was Cam Ward’s last game at PNC Arena, and he hopes that it wasn’t, it ended well.
The Carolina Hurricanes goalie, who has experienced so many highs in his 13 seasons in Raleigh, was engulfed by teammates Saturday after a 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to end the season. They first congratulated Elias Lindholm, who scored the winner, then quickly swarmed around Ward..
Hours before the game, in a private ceremony, Ward was presented a golden stick to honor his 300th career victory, which came in December against the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.