That creates a conundrum with Eric Staal. When the calendar turned to the month of December, the Montreal Canadiens were in first place in the NHL standings, a full 12 points clear of the last ...

Once upon a time, a player like Eric Staal would have spent ... who then traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in the run up to the 2021 trade deadline. Staal only played 21 games with the Habs ...

Montreal Canadiens center Eric Staal warms up before game two of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Kim Klement Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Jesperi ...

RALEIGH, N.C. --Eric Staal, the leading scorer in the Stanley ... Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers. He and his wife, Tanya, are raising their three sons – ages 15, 13 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes retired Eric Staal’s jersey Sunday ... he competed for the Cup again with both the Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers, then as the aging ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team's 3-2 overtime loss to ...

Eric Staal spent 12 years of his 18-year NHL career with the Carolina Hurricanes, becoming one of the most recognizable names in that franchise’s history. A four-time All-Star and a captain for ...

Eric Staal, who was part of the Montreal Canadiens' run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021 had his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes yesterday. Once upon a time, a player like Eric Staal ...

Once upon a time, a player like Eric Staal would have spent his whole career ... he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres who then traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in the run up to the 2021 trade ...