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• Eric Staal: Announces retirement

  07/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Staal announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday. Staal signed a ceremonial contract to retire as a member of the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Carolina will retire his No. 12 jersey sometime during the 2024-25 campaign. Staal compiled 455 goals and 1,063 points in 1,365 career contests for the Hurricanes, Rangers, Wild, Sabres, Canadiens and Panthers. The 39-year-old forward also registered 25 tallies and 64 points across 104 career playoff outings. Staal won the Stanley Cup with Carolina in 2006.

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• Panthers' Eric Staal: Records helper

  06/09/2023 • By RotoWire

  Staal logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 3. Staal helped out on Brandon Montour's opening tally 4:08 into the game. It's been a sudden burst of offense for Staal, who has earned three of his five points this postseason over the last four games. The veteran center also has a minus-4 rating, 11 shots on net and 13 hits while working on the fourth line.

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• Panthers' Eric Staal: Tallies shorthanded goal

  06/04/2023 • By RotoWire

  Staal scored a shorthanded goal, dished two hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 1. Staal opened the scoring midway through the first period. The 38-year-old has two points over his last two games since he snapped a 12-game skid. While he's far from a focal piece of the Panthers' offense, he can still chip in a bit from the fourth line. He has four points, 11 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-3 rating through 17 playoff contests.

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• Panthers' Eric Staal: Contributes goal vs. Boston

  04/20/2023 • By RotoWire

  Staal provided a goal in Florida's 6-3 win over Boston in Game 2 on Wednesday. Staal was on a six-game goal-scoring slump, during which he registered one assist. The 38-year-old is up to 24 goals and 60 points over 85 career playoff contests, though he was limited to just two goals and eight points in 21 outings during his previous playoff run with Montreal in 2021. That's not surprising given that Staal is serving as a bottom-six forward at this stage of his career. Even with the goal, which came midway through the second period, he logged just 10:43 of ice time Wednesday.

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• Panthers' Eric Staal: Nets goal vs. Red Wings

  03/21/2023 • By RotoWire

  Staal scored a goal in Florida's 5-2 victory over Detroit on Monday. Staal has been held off the scoresheet only once in his last four games, providing a goal and two assists in that span. Overall in 2022-23 though, he's been limited to 13 goals and 25 points in 60 appearances. The 38-year-old's prime is well behind him and at this stage of his career, Florida uses him in a bottom-six capacity. Entering Monday's action, Staal was averaging a career-low 13:47 of ice time this season.

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