The Carolina Hurricanes retired Eric Staal’s jersey Sunday, then put him to work. Staal was the siren sounder at the Lenovo Center as the Canes took the ice to face the Anaheim Ducks.

RALEIGH, N.C. — As a player, Eric Staal didn’t have to sit through many of the ceremonies like the one celebrating his career Sunday afternoon. The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t have a Hall of ...

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Not long ago, it was thought that Eric Staal would be one of the most sought-after free agents in the summer of 2016. Instead, he ended up taking a 58 per cent pay cut.

In 2003, the Carolina Hurricanes had the second-overall pick in the NHL draft, and with it, they selected Eric Staal from the OHL’s Peterborough Petes. Staal, a native of Thunder Bay ...

Eric Staal heard it all. He was old, slow, washed up and wildly overpaid. How quickly has he turned it around and quietly shut up his critics. Eric Staal found himself in a rut. It was spring ...

but ultimately fell 3-2 on the night in which they honored former captain Eric Staal. Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis both scored for Carolina in extra attacker situations (power play and 6v5 ...

The New York Rangers come to mind. In 2016, they overspent for a name that didn't fit — Carolina center Eric Staal. Teams can also become too convinced they don't need reinforcements.

The host Lightning will have four players in the All-Star Game later this month: Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Steven Stamkos. James Neal and Marc-Andre Fleury give Las ...