Eric Staal RUMORS & NEWS

Raleigh News & Observer "Eric Staal’s diagnosis may been the best the Carolina Hurricanes could have hoped for, given the nature of his knee injury. Staal underwent an MRI exam Saturday morning in Raleigh, which determined the Canes’ captain has a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee...." May 19

Raleigh News & Observer "Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal has a sprained right knee, but the injury will not require surgery, it was determined Saturday. Staal has a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament, and his recovery time has been set at three months, which would mean he'd be ready for the..." May 18

CBSSports.com "Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal was injured while playing for Team Canada on Thursday at the World Championships, leaving the ice in severe pain. Late in the first period against Sweden in a quarterfinal game, Staal -- Canada's captain, too -- was playing the puck in the offensive zone..." May 16

New York Post "On the hockey checklists of brothers Eric and Jordan Staal — the siblings of Rangers defenseman Marc Staal — almost every major accomplishment one could ask for had been checked off. Be selected with the second pick in the draft: check. Hoist the Stanley Cup: check. Get a letter on the sweater:..." February 12

SB Nation "Jordan Staal wasn't there to hear the crowd. He was a little busy. On June 22 at the NHL Draft in Pittsburgh, Staal was traded from the hometown Penguins to the Carolina Hurricanes, a reunion with his older brother Eric, the longtime captain of the Canes. But when the brothers found out about..." November 04

Raleigh News & Observer "So far, Eric Staal has seen what he wanted to see this summer from the Carolina Hurricanes. They added one elite player he knows well, his brother Jordan, went after some top free agents and pursued a trade for Rick Nash. So they didn't land Zach Parise or Ryan Suter, and walked away from..." July 10

Montreal Gazette "Eric Staal scored in a shootout to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 win over the Canadiens Thursday night at PNC Arena. Blake Geoffrion scored for the Habs in regulation, while Chad Larose replied for Carolina. Cam Ward made 30 saves in regulation for the Hurricanes, while Peter Budaj stopped..." April 06

Raleigh News & Observer "For the first time this season, Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes will be on the ice tonight with brother Marc Staal of the New York Rangers. The game should be intense. Eric Staal and the Canes are playing their best hockey of the season. Marc Staal and the Rangers sit atop the NHL's..." March 01

Raleigh News & Observer "The applause is coming now, even on shifts when Eric Staal doesn't score. The way the Carolina Hurricanes played Friday, after the way they and their captain have played for three weeks now, there's plenty to get excited about. The killer, unfortunately, is that this has all come too late to..." January 21

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "This is becoming something of a family tradition for the Staals. And not an entirely pleasant one. Jordan Staal , a Penguins center, made his 2010-11 debut in the Winter Classic Jan. 1, 2011, at Heinz Field after missing 39 games because of a foot infection and broken hand. A year and a..." January 04

Toronto Star "With his star player coming out of a slump, getting on a scoring streak and starting to play much better, Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller took some heat the other night for benching him. That star player on the scoring streak was Cam Ward. Yes, the goalie is on a one-game scoring streak having..." December 30

Toronto Star "Leave it to James Reimer to look on the bright side of an otherwise devastating loss — a 4-3 overtime decision to the Carolina Hurricanes in which the Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead. "We ended up getting a point, a really valuable point because teams are so close," said Reimer. "It sucks we..." December 30

Raleigh News & Observer "It was just like old times for the Carolina Hurricanes, and certainly for Eric Staal. Staal had the RBC Center roaring in the third period Thursday, scoring a goal and then unleashing a mighty uppercut. But his second goal, in overtime, topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 and had the building..." December 30

Raleigh News & Observer "Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller wasn't overly concerned about goalie Cam Ward's meltdown at the bench two weeks ago in Winnipeg. Ward was showing his emotions, showing how much he cared about winning, Muller said at the time. But Muller said Thursday that team captain Eric Staal might..." December 23

Raleigh News & Observer "No one asked that Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal come out and address the media Wednesday night. But after the Canes' 4-3 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes at the RBC Center, a miserable game in which he was on the ice for three of the Coyotes' goals, Staal had something to say and asked to..." December 22

Raleigh News & Observer "Eric Staal's house in North Raleigh has been overflowing with Staal men this week. Eric's father, Henry, has been in town visiting all week. Then came the brothers. Marc Staal, a defenseman with the New York Rangers, was at the house Wednesday night and again Thursday. Jordan Staal, a center..." December 03

Raleigh News & Observer "Having scored a goal, having pushed the Carolina Hurricanes back into the lead, Eric Staal was ready to celebrate. Staal sank low on his skates, loading up a big right uppercut. Thinking better of it, he rose up for a few light jabs instead. There still was hockey to be played, and a game to..." November 14

Raleigh News & Observer "When it was over Saturday, when the Carolina Hurricanes had beaten the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 and ended a troubling four-game losing streak, Tuomo Ruutu had a poignant point to make. "It's great to win," the Canes forward said, "but the one thing we must remember from this is how hard you have..." November 13

Raleigh News & Observer "Eric Staal is doing all he can to keep his mind clear, his concentration keen and his play consistently good. That said, it has been tough at times for the Carolina Hurricanes captain. Eight games into the season, Staal seemingly hasn't fully found his stride or gotten into a good rhythm for..." October 25

Raleigh News & Observer "The stated offseason priorities for Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford were a fourth-line center and a backup goalie. Tim Brent and Brian Boucher, respectively, look capable of answering those questions, but it's fair to ask whether the right questions are even being..." September 28

Raleigh News & Observer "Eric Staal said he feels good, feels strong, feels he's competing as hard as he can for the Carolina Hurricanes. No, the team's captain said Thursday, he has not been worn down by a multitude of minutes, by being asked to do so much. No, he said, he's not pressing, not letting the frustration..." March 18

Raleigh News & Observer "When all was done Monday, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford sat back and said, "We're real pleased with the way the day turned out." And why not? Eric Staal was at practice Monday and pronounced himself fit after it. The team captain missed Saturday's game against the..." March 01