Hurricanes netminder suffers leg laceration

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Carolina Hurricanes netminder Cam Ward was hospitalized in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday after his left leg was cut open by a skate.

Ward suffered the injury after colliding with Columbus forward Rick Nash in the first period of the Blue Jackets' 3-2 victory, the Hurricanes said.

He received stitches, is in stable condition and is expected to be released from a Columbus hospital on Sunday, the team added. (Reporting by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina; Editing by Alastair Himmer. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)