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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Picks up assist in win
Jordan Staal notched an assist and five hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.Staal has earned four assists over his last four contests while playing in his usual third-line role. The 36-year-old center helped out on a William Carrier tally that tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. Through 33 games, Staal has three goals, 10 assists, 43 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-8 rating. His role isn't going to change -- he's a shutdown center who will be on the ice for the toughest matchups, so offense is secondary to defense for him.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Produces pair of helpers
Jordan Staal registered two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.Staal ended his eight-game point drought by helping out on goals from linemates Jordan Martinook and William Carrier. The 36-year-old Staal remains in a third-line role as he has for many years, though it's not one that always leads to offense. The center has 11 points, 38 shots on net, 39 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 30 outings in a shutdown role.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Scores in Wednesday's win
Jordan Staal scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.Staal continued his recent success with a third-period tally. He has two goals, five assists and a plus-6 rating over his last seven contests as the Carolina Hurricanes continue to get production from the third line. The center has a total of eight points with 20 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-9 rating through 18 outings overall.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Provides pair of helpers
Jordan Staal notched two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Senators.Staal has a goal and five helpers over his last five games. The 36-year-old center helped out on goals by linemates Jordan Martinook and William Carrier in Saturday's win. Staal has seven points, 16 shots on net, 19 hits, six PIM and a plus-8 rating through 16 contests in his usual third-line role as a shutdown center. While his offense is humming, Staal could be of interest in deeper fantasy formats.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Extends streak to three games
Jordan Staal recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.Staal struggled to make an impact in the first few weeks of the season, but he's been playing better of late and has cracked the scoresheet in three games in a row. He's up to one goal and three assists in that span, but his advanced age and role as a bottom-six forward suggest Staal isn't worthy of much fantasy consideration outside of deeper formats.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Helpers in back-to-back games
Jordan Staal notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.Staal has an assist in back-to-back contests after enduring a 10-game slump. The 36-year-old center continues to play in more of a defensive role on the third line, but he's been swept up in strong stretches from linemates Jordan Martinook and Seth Jarvis. Staal has three points, 12 shots on net, six PIM, 18 hits and a plus-4 rating over 13 outings this season.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Provides assist in win
Jordan Staal logged an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.The helper was Staal's first point since he scored a goal Opening Night versus the Lightning. The 36-year-old center remains an unsung hero of the Carolina Hurricanes' system -- he's a consistent defensive center, though that usually comes at the expense of scoring chances. He has two points, 11 shots on net, 18 hits, five blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-4 rating over 12 appearances in his usual third-line role.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Scores in loss to Tampa Bay
Jordan Staal scored a goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay.Staal opened the scoring for the Carolina Hurricanes late in the first period with a snap shot that went straight past Andrei Vasilevskiy, but Carolina gave up four unanswered goals in the final two periods to take the loss. Staal's production has been trending in the wrong direction over the last four years, and while he should remain a productive threat based on his middle-six role, don't expect him to deliver goals on a regular basis. He found the back of the net just 10 times in 80 games during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Helps avoid elimination
Jordan Staal netted the game-tying goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5.Staal scored his first goal of the postseason in Monday's win -- he drove toward the net and beat New York's Igor Shesterkin on the backhand early in the third period. Staal also registered three shots, three hits, three blocks and a plus-1 rating in 14:56 of ice time. So far this postseason, the 35-year-old is up to one goal and one assist with a plus-4 rating in 10 total contests.
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Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Slated to play Saturday
Jordan Staal (rest) returned to practice Thursday, according to Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site.Staal sat out Tuesday's finale versus Columbus as coach Rod Brind'Amour rested eight veteran players. The 35-year-old Staal had 10 goals, 20 assists, 123 shots on goal and 142 hits in 80 appearances during the regular season.