Cam Ward saved 36 of 39 in Thursday's loss to the Kings.

Ward saved 36 of 39 in Thursday's loss to the Kings.

Analysis:

Ward played better Thursday than he did in Tuesday's win, but ended up with his third loss in four games. Nonetheless, he's been putting up very strong rate stats since getting over his brutal start to the season and taking over the No. 1 goaltending job in Carolina.