Ward, Hurricanes beat Canadiens 2-0 for 3rd straight win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Cam Ward has beaten the Montreal Canadiens plenty of times during his long career — but until now, never in a shutout.
Ward stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Montreal 2-0 on Thursday night.
Brett Pesce and Brock McGinn scored to help the Hurricanes win their third straight, sweep the season series from Montreal and keep themselves in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Carolina entered two points out of a playoff spot and has opened an eight-game homestand with consecutive victories.
“It’s crunch time. All you’ve got to do is look at the standings, and we’ve kind of preached that this is our playoffs,” Ward said. “We’ve got a lot of games here at home, you want to kind of build some momentum, get some fans into the building and reward them with some wins.”