'Canes reacquire D Ward from Boston

Aaron Ward is headed back to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes reacquired the rugged defenseman from the Boston Bruins on Friday for forward Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round draft pick next year. The move makes teammates of Ward and the player who infamously punched him two months ago. Scott Walker decked Ward late during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal won by Carolina. The blow was called a "sucker punch" by Bruins coach Claude Julien.