Cam Ward will start in net for Friday night's road contest against the Sabres.

Ward will start in net for Friday night's road contest against the Sabres.

Analysis:

Ward has a 7-6-3 record, 2.35 GAA and .906 save percentage for the Hurricanes this season. Heading into the 2015-16 campaign, hockey pundits might have thought backup Eddie Lack would spell Ward more often than he has. However, Lack has only made six appearances between the posts in 22 games.