Ward allowed five goals on 26 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Panthers on December 23rd. Despite Collin Delia winning three straight, the Blackhawks will go with the veteran netminder in the Winter Classic. Ward was 2-4-0 with a 3.90 GAA and .879 SV% in December, so he probably isn’t good option against a Bruins team that has gone 7-4-0 in their last 11.
Ward made 30 saves on 31 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Predators on Tuesday. The win ended a personal four-game losing streak for Ward, who is now 5-5-4 with a 3.95 GAA and .888 SV% on the season. Dallas has typically been a difficult place to play, so Ward likely won’t string two wins together. He is 3-3-2 with 3.83 GAA and .885 SV% on the road.
Ward gave up five goals on 35 shots after replacing Corey Crawford, who left with a concussion, in Sunday’s loss to the Sharks. With Crawford out indefinitely, Ward becomes the Blackhawks’ No.1 netminder again. Through 14 games, Ward has the second worst GAA (4.17) and tied for the fifth worst SV% (.883) among the 63 qualified starters. He has been terrible and should not be trusted in any format.
Ward gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Nashville on December 1st. Ward has struggled mightily this season, ranking 55th of the 59 qualified netminders in GAA (3.91) and 52nd in SV% (.888). He simply can’t be relied upon, especially with a tough matchup in Winnipeg on tap.
Ward gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Nashville on December 1st. Ward has struggled mightily this season, ranking 55th of the 59 qualified netminders in GAA (3.91) and 52nd in SV% (.888). He simply can’t be relied upon, especially with a tough matchup in Winnipeg on tap.
Ward allowed two goals on 13 shots after replacing Corey Crawford in the Blackhawks blowout loss to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Ward will start the front-end of the Blackhawks’ back-to-back with Crawford going on Sunday. Ward is 3-1-2 with a 3.59 GAA and .894 SV% in six road starts this season.
Ward surrendered three goals on 40 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Carolina on November 12th. Ward has not recorded a win since October 13th, losing four in a row while allowing a combined 14 goals on 149 shots (.906 SV%). Ward is 2-1-2 with a 3.51 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this year and is difficult to trust on a busy night in the NHL.
Ward surrendered four goals on 29 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Edmonton on November 1st. Ward has struggled to 3-2-3 with a 3.92 GAA and .887 SV% in his first eight starts with the Blackhawks and tonight he makes his return to Carolina. During 13 seasons with the Hurricanes, Ward was 318-244-84 with a 2.70 GAA, .909 SV% and 27 shutouts.
Ward allowed three goals on 38 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Blues last Saturday. Ward has won three of his first five starts despite posting an ugly 4.07 GAA and .879 SV%. With Corey Crawford starting last night, Ward will get back between the pipes tonight—Tampa Bay comes in averaging 3.50 goals for per game so far.
Ward allowed four goals on 46shots in the Blackhawks’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild on Thursday. Ward stood tall in the Blackhawks’ crease, but has now allowed at least three goals in each of his starts this season—a combined 18 goals on 135 shots (.867 SV%). He will be taking on a Blues team that has started the season 1-1-1 while averaging 3.33 goals for per game.
Ward allowed seven goals on 34 shots in the Blackhawks loss to the Maple Leafs on Sunday. Ward was lit up by Toronto and has now given up 14 goals on 89 shots (.843 SV%) in his first three starts with the Blackhawks. The veteran has not looked good with Chicago and should be left on the waiver wire for now.
Ward allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Blackhawks overtime win in St. Louis. Ward is off to a 2-0 starts despite allowing a combined seven goals on 55 shots (.873 SV%). He is a bad option tonight vs. a strong Maple Leafs team, especially on no rest.
Ward gave up three goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes overtime win in Ottawa on Thursday. It was a decent start to the year for the veteran netminder, who is filling in for an injured Corey Crawford. He draws a more difficult task tonight against a Blues team that is looking to bounce-back from a 5-1 opening night loss.
Ward spent the first 13 seasons of his NHL career in Carolina, where he had a 2.70 GAA and .909 SV% across 668 games. This summer he signed with the Blackhawks, where he projects to be Corey Crawford’s backup when Crawford gets healthy. He will be a very risky option over the course of the season, but if you can’t trust him vs. the Senators, you’ll never be able to trust him.