Capitals forward Joel Ward, one of the NHL's few black players, was the target of racial slurs on his Twitter page after his overtime goal eliminated the Bruins from the playoffs. But Ward told USA Today that he's never experienced racist remarks in his four seasons in the NHL, and that he wasn't planning to let a few hateful posts ruin what he called the biggest goal of his career. Ward, who was not aware of the racial slurs until teammate Jeff Halpern alerted him to their presence, told USA Today the entries were "shocking to see, but it didn't ruin my day."