http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/5432 Recent articles about Eric Staal en-us COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Carolina Hurricanes went into the game with an 11-game winless streak and without forwards Eric Staal and Ray Whitney. And after the first 7 1-2 minutes Saturday, they were playing without goaltender Cam Ward, who suffered that coach Paul Maurice called a "significant injury" to his left leg. That's asking a lot of a hockey team, and especially one that's struggling, mightily. It was asking too much this night as the Columbus Blue Jackets surged in t... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:44:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blue_Jackets_3_Canes_2/1521528 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blue_Jackets_3_Canes_2/1521528 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blue_Jackets_3_Canes_2/1521528 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/8/2898cf9656d873f7bf2dc034f9fe5b4439d45d73/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_f07e.jpg SUNRISE, Fla. -- When will it end? Friday, against the Toronto Maple Leafs? The next day, at Columbus? Next week? Later in the month? The Hurricanes will win another game at some point, but it's hard to guess when. Or how. For those who may be wondering, the franchise had a 10-game winless streak within a season in 1993-94. From Oct. 16 to Nov. 6, 1993, the Hartford Whalers were 0-9-1. Then there was the 1991-92 team. It was winless for 14 straight games. This Hurricanes team,... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:02:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_can_039t_win_for_losing/1503367 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_can_039t_win_for_losing/1503367 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Canes_can_039t_win_for_losing/1503367 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/15ace116d8ce4a8625fde228bbf4b5c6fa1ef695/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_cff2.jpg SUNRISE, Fla. -- Canes defenseman Niclas Wallin has been with the teams long enough to go through a lot of highs and lows. A nine-game losing streak qualifies as a low. It also appears injured center Eric Staal might be out two-to-four weeks, not just a few games. Another low. But Wallin said there has been enough talk and video sessions and practice and systems work and morale-building. "There comes a point when you say, the heck with it, let's just go win a game," Wall... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:05:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Have_Canes_reached_that_039point_yet/1498942 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Have_Canes_reached_that_039point_yet/1498942 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Have_Canes_reached_that_039point_yet/1498942 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/6/76491b6f453fa9c3c916b617734420d628d14a8d/small/Ottawa_Senators_v_be45.jpg SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers coach Peter DeBoer says he's wary of the Hurricanes and worried about tonight's game. Coachspeak? Do a degree, yes. The Canes have lost their last nine games and will be playing tonight without center Eric Staal for the first time since March 2004. "There's no doubt we'll see their best game," DeBoer said today. "We've been in the same spot Carolina is now. "I've said I'd rather catch a team on a wi... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:41:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Panthers_039_DeBoer_has_felt_Canes_039_pain/1498160 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Panthers_039_DeBoer_has_felt_Canes_039_pain/1498160 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Panthers_039_DeBoer_has_felt_Canes_039_pain/1498160 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/3/a3f487f77478d934b41b42148bbeae997a6e2155/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91241259.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0222ECFAC28118C6D777A5CA79CBAC26C080DF9C59050D44E.jpg Eric Staal has been a constant in the Carolina lineup for all but one game of his career, but he's going to miss at least the next three games. Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice described the "upper body" injury that knocked Staal out of Sunday's loss as a "week to week" proposition after practice on Tuesday. Staal missed the Hurricanes' game at Pittsburgh on March 19, 2004, near the end of his rookie season, with what was described then as a "torso&qu... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:30:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_to_miss_at_least_three_games/1491817 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_to_miss_at_least_three_games/1491817 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_to_miss_at_least_three_games/1491817 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/256473261ec948d41cb1213da8e9b0d50cf84e8c/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_a00c.jpg Sporting News staff reports Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal is expected to miss a few games because of an upper body injury suffered Sunday against the San Jose Sharks. The injury will end a streak of 349 consecutive regular-season games played for Staal. "When things go wrong, they go wrong," Rutherford told The News & Observer of Raleigh, N,C, "All teams have to deal with injuries. We have enough players to step up but we'll have to do it with con... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:46:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Eric_Staal_to_sit_with_upper_body_injury/1488435 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Eric_Staal_to_sit_with_upper_body_injury/1488435 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Eric_Staal_to_sit_with_upper_body_injury/1488435 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/d/ede53770b1eae4f9023a4d4f6591c1f4dda97eca/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_9499.jpg Canes center Eric Staal will miss some games because of an upper-body injury suffered Sunday against the San Jose Sharks, general manager Jim Rutherford said today. Staal has played in 349 consecutive regular-season games, but that streak will end, Rutherford said. He has missed just one game in his career, late in his rookie season. Staal left after the second period of the 5-1 loss to San Jose as the Canes dropped their ninth straight game to fall to 2-8-3. Staal's injury comes ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:55:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Rutherford_Staal_to_miss_some_games/1484507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Rutherford_Staal_to_miss_some_games/1484507 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Rutherford_Staal_to_miss_some_games/1484507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/256473261ec948d41cb1213da8e9b0d50cf84e8c/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_a00c.jpg The Hurricanes' Eric Staal took to the RBC Center ice twice Tuesday. The first time was Tuesday morning for the Hurricanes' scheduled practice, and Staal skated and worked hard. But the second time on the ice was decidedly special — and, Staal said, a lot of fun. Staal skated with the Capital City Crew, which allows 32 underpriviledged kids from Boys and Girls Clubs in Wake County the chance to learn the game of ice hockey while also learning life skills. The Canes' star d... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:28:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_and_his_039Crew_039_take_to_the_ice/1445564 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_and_his_039Crew_039_take_to_the_ice/1445564 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_and_his_039Crew_039_take_to_the_ice/1445564 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/c/1c4cf38384e8b9b3da0f25a5c4210f6fd060e368/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_7cff.jpg The Kids ‘N Community Foundation is hosting the Capital City Crew at the RBC Center on Tuesday for a practice that will be joined by Eric Staal. The Capital City Crew, formed earlier this year, has 32 underprivileged kids from Boys and Girls Club locations in Wake County. It will be the team’s first opportunity to skate on the RBC Center’s ice. Staal, who donated 20 full sets of equipment for the Crew, will participate in drills and help coach a full-team scrimmage. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:56:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_to_skate_with_Capital_City_Crew/1437379 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_to_skate_with_Capital_City_Crew/1437379 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_to_skate_with_Capital_City_Crew/1437379 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42a44d3fdfab9e7b53264d46db366abaae719f63/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_c540.jpg Center Eric Staal was held out of practice Friday for the second straight day but his consecutive-game streak of 342 regular-season games isn't in jeopardy. Staal has been hampered the past week or so by some lower-body muscle tightness. He had 22:22 in ice time Wednesday against the Penguins and will be in the lineup Saturday night in New Jersey against the Devils. ”This is maintenance. We’re trying to get him back to 100 percent,” Canes coach Paul Maurice said today. “Could he hav... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:18:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_misses_practice_for_maintenance/1381644 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_misses_practice_for_maintenance/1381644 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_misses_practice_for_maintenance/1381644 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/256473261ec948d41cb1213da8e9b0d50cf84e8c/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_a00c.jpg Jordan Staal figures he's heard just about every question from the media about being a Staal and playing against his brothers in the NHL and the family and growing up in Thunder Bay. But here was a new one: how does it feel to be called Uncle Jordan? "That's awesome. Definitely different," a smiling Staal said today after the Pittsburgh Penguins morning skate. Eric Staal and his wife, Tanya, recently celebrated the birth of their first child, Parker Lucas. That made... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:41:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jordan_Staal_likes_sound_of_new_title/1367094 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jordan_Staal_likes_sound_of_new_title/1367094 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jordan_Staal_likes_sound_of_new_title/1367094 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c6ab0351f9c34ea94ae8de58f46dec38b31ae029/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_ee7c.jpg You didn't really expect Eric Staal to miss this game, did you? The Canes center missed part of Monday's practice and all of Tuesday's practice with some muscle tightness, but Staal was wheeling around the RBC Center ice today in the morning skate. "I'm feeling a lot better and looking forward to tonight and hope we get a win," Staal said. The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a 5-1 start and center Jordan Staal has been a key part of it. He has three goals a... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:47:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_feeling_better_ready_for_Pens/1367095 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_feeling_better_ready_for_Pens/1367095 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_feeling_better_ready_for_Pens/1367095 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/8/a8faf66fd209a33292f7e0204b9f3ed65fbbcf2b/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91241286.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0D019A1EAB664C79F777A5CA79CBAC26C3261B560AD86ABE2.jpg BOSTON -- Forgive Eric Staal if he's a little tired today. The Canes center did have 26:39 of ice time Friday in the opener against the Flyers. The breakdown: 13:35 at even strength, 10:27 on the power play, 2:37 short-handed. Staal logged more ice than in any regular-season game last year -- his high was 26:16 against Detroit in the third game. "It's the first one of the year, so I had to have a lot of jump," a smiling Staal said today. "We had a lot of power pl... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:42:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_ready_for_more_ice_time_tonight/1299308 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_ready_for_more_ice_time_tonight/1299308 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_ready_for_more_ice_time_tonight/1299308 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/8/a8faf66fd209a33292f7e0204b9f3ed65fbbcf2b/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91241286.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0D019A1EAB664C79F777A5CA79CBAC26C3261B560AD86ABE2.jpg Eric Staal says there's no more apt term than "Caniac." Driving past the RBC Center lots, seeing Hurricanes fans tailgating, see all the homemade signs, always brings a smile to his face, he says. "It's amped up, and especially for the playoffs," the Canes' center says. "Driving in, you can feel that energy and building adrenaline, which is tons of fun for us. "They really know how to do it here. They've got their signs and waving, and yo... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:37:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_won_039t_be_lacking_any_energy/1294511 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_won_039t_be_lacking_any_energy/1294511 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_won_039t_be_lacking_any_energy/1294511 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/256473261ec948d41cb1213da8e9b0d50cf84e8c/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_a00c.jpg Now on the left wing for the Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal ... Don't expect that to happen. Staal was used on the wing at Canada's Olympic orientation camp last week in Calgary and said he enjoyed it, but certainly not enough to tell Canes coach Paul Mauirce he'd like to make a shift this season. "It's different," Staal said today. "You're used to playing center most of your life. But in the end, it's still hockey, and it's still a game... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:46:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_enjoys_winging_it/1092866 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_enjoys_winging_it/1092866 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Staal_enjoys_winging_it/1092866 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/4/743ec997ef1171ef63a7594b4913d46e9c5355db/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_94c4.jpg