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| The Carolina Hurricanes have fired head coach Peter Laviolette and replaced him with Paul Maurice, according to ESPN.com. Maurice was the team's coach in 2003 before being fired and replaced by Laviolette. |
Our View: That's an odd circle of coaching. Nonetheless, the 'Canes have a record of 12-11-2 and are sitting in the eighth spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference. Laviolette won the Stanley Cup with the team in the 2005-06 season, but have missed the playoffs the past two seasons. |
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| Tim Gleason has been placed on injured reserve with a leg injury, according to the Associated Press. He missed the last four games with the injury. |
Our View: Gleason generated seven assists and 26 penalty minutes over 21 games. He held some value in deeper leagues that award points for penalty minutes. |
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| Justin Peters has been recalled by Carolina from AHL Albany, according to the Associated Press. Defenseman Tim Gleason has been placed on injured reserve with a leg injury as the adjoining move. |
Our View: Cam Ward is dealing with a groin injury, and Peters has been recalled to provide depth behind Michael Leighton. Peters does not merit fantasy attention. |
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| Cam Ward will miss at least a week of action while recovering from a groin injury, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. |
Our View: Ward shall remain reserved on fantasy rosters. He only won one of his last four starts prior to going down. |
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| Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette said the move to pull Cam Ward on Sunday with a lower-body injury was a precautionary one, according to the AP. Laviolette said, "We didn't want to risk any further injuries, so hopefully it's nothing that's long term." |
Our View: Ward has eight wins in 18 starts and a save .991 save percentage. |
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