Hurricanes' Cam Ward: Set to battle with Blue Jackets

Ward will draw the start at home against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Analysis:

The tenured Hurricane will be looking for his 26th win after downing a Detroit team that finished off a grueling three-game stretch Tuesday. Ward is 25-20-11 on the season to go along with underwhelming peripherals of a 2.69 GAA and .905 save percentage, so it may be asking too much for him to make it three straight wins, particularly with Columbus and its ninth-ranked power play on tap.