Cam Ward has had better November nights.
Then again, the Carolina Hurricanes goalie has always had more October opportunities.
Ward was the starter Thursday as the Hurricanes were beaten 5-3 by the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. The Avs, who aren’t lacking speed, scored three second-period goals — the third on a power play after a failed coach’s challenge by the Canes’ Bill Peters — and goalie Semyon Varlamov turned in a career-high 57 saves.
Ward had been rock-solid in his other starts this season. Both of them.
With the coming of Scott Darling, brought in to be the Canes’ No.