Jordan Staal

  1. Carolina Hurricanes: Mid-Season Grades for Alexander Semin and Jordan Staal

    The Carolina Hurricanes sent tsunamis through the NHL universe with the additions of Alexander Semin and Jordan Staal last summer...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 2 months ago 1,480 reads 5 comments

  2. Jordan Staal Trade Between Penguins and Hurricanes Has Been a Win for Both Teams

    Jordan Staal will take on his old Pittsburgh Penguins teammates for the first time since he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night when the two teams play at the PNC Center...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 3 months ago 1,293 reads 1 comments

  3. 2013 NHL Season: Predicting the Carolina Hurricanes' Scoring Leaders

    The Carolina Hurricanes ' lockout-shortened 2012-13 season hasn't begun they way they had hoped. Two games, two goals and nine goals against. A 1-for-11 power play. An 8-for-12 penalty kill...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 909 reads 2 comments

  4. 2013 NHL Season: Carolina Hurricanes Schedule Analysis by the Numbers

    After a painfully long week of legal mumbo-jumbo, the schedule for the 2013 NHL season has been released with barely any time to spare...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 1,518 reads 2 comments

  5. NHL 2013 Season Preview: Teams That Are Overrated for the Coming Season

    With the 2013 NHL season about to get started, more and more fans and writers have been making predictions for the upcoming year. However, the Los Angeles Kings proved in last year's playoffs that predictions do not mean anything when it comes to hockey..

    Adam Rickert Written by Adam Rickert about 4 months ago 1,550 reads 14 comments

  6. Pittsburgh Penguins: Can Brandon Sutter Fill Jordan Staal's Skates?

    There will be joy in the National Hockey League when the lockout (hopefully) comes to an end. There will be significant hope in Pittsburgh that the Penguins are a legitimate Stanley Cup contender once the season begins in earnest...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 7 months ago 2,183 reads 16 comments

  7. Carolina Hurricanes: What Will the 'Canes Lines Look Like in 2012-2013?

    Kirk Muller has a puzzle to solve. The signing of winger Alexander Semin and acquisition of center Jordan Staal have filled the Carolina Hurricanes ' pool of forwards to the brim ...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 9 months ago 2,054 reads 48 comments

  8. Sidney Crosby: 12 Predictions for Penguins Superstar in 2012-13

    Being the "face" of an entire professional sports league isn't easy. Just ask Sidney Crosby how the last two years have gone...

    Erik Cotton Written by Erik Cotton about 10 months ago 3,614 reads 70 comments

  9. Why the Carolina Hurricanes Can Be Legit Contenders in East with Semin and Staal

    The Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice, finished last in the unimpressive Southeast Division and were 13th in scoring in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12. That was last year...

    Steve Silverman Written by Steve Silverman about 10 months ago 1,084 reads 4 comments

  10. 2012 Hurricane Season: What Can the East Coast Expect?

    All signs are starting to point toward El Nino rearing its head this year which will cause a somewhat mild hurricane season in the Atlantic...

    Matt Davidson Written by Matt Davidson about 10 months ago 2,333 reads 2 comments

  11. NHL: Semin Signs with Hurricanes, Carolina Is the Team to Beat in the Southeast

    With the signing of talented but enigmatic winger Alexander Semin to a one-year contract worth $7 million , the Carolina Hurricanes have become the outright favorites to win the Southeast Division next season...

    Brad Kurtzberg Written by Brad Kurtzberg about 10 months ago 2,941 reads 66 comments

  12. Pittsburgh Penguins: Is GM's Super-Aggressive Offseason Plan the Right Move?

    After a disappointing first round loss in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero took no time during the offseason to address some key needs the team has...

    Taylor O. Giffin Written by Taylor O. Giffin about 11 months ago 2,885 reads 3 comments

  13. Ryan Suter to Carolina: Signing Would Change the Hierarchy in the East

    Update: Ryan Suter has signed with the Minnesota Wild . The Carolina Hurricanes are winning the offseason arms race...

    Eric Steitz Written by Eric Steitz about 11 months ago 731 reads 7 comments

  14. NHL Free Agency 2012: How the Carolina Hurricanes Stand Entering Free Agency

    The countdown to the opening of NHL free agency has reached 48 hours. Come Sunday at noon, the market's biggest names will be dropping like stones as a select few Cup contenders seek to land their one missing piece...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 11 months ago 722 reads 7 comments

  15. Top Five Playoff-Missing NHL Teams to Bounce Back in 2013

    Although they lost in the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, the New Jersey Devils came a long way from the depressing, playoff-missing season they suffered the year before...

    Kevin Schlittenhardt Written by Kevin Schlittenhardt about 11 months ago 1,498 reads 5 comments

  16. Carolina Hurricanes' Staal Brothers Will Outshine the Sedins

    After having the best season of his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins (25 G, 25 A, 62 GP) forward Jordan Staal received word that he had been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes ...

    Kevin Schlittenhardt Written by Kevin Schlittenhardt about 11 months ago 2,112 reads 5 comments

  17. NHL Draft 2012: 8 Biggest Storylines Resulting from the Weekend

    The NHL draft has once again come and gone. This year's draft didn't really have the hype of past drafts, mainly because there weren't many prospects who had the expectations to ...

    Shane Darrow Written by Shane Darrow about 11 months ago 2,947 reads 18 comments

  18. Penguins and Flyers Trades Could Spawn Suitors for Devils' Zach Parise

    Two recent NHL trades in the Keystone State could cause problems for the Devils when it comes to re-signing Zach Parise ...

    Mark Bator Written by Mark Bator about 11 months ago 2,151 reads 0 comments

  19. NHL Draft: 5 Top Storylines from the NHL Draft

    I would love to be the cell phone carriers of each NHL team's front office during draft week. I can only imagine how many emails, text messages and phone calls these general managers, coaches, vice presidents, scouts, etc...

    Eric Steitz Written by Eric Steitz about 11 months ago 311 reads 2 comments

  20. NHL Draft 2012: Why Jordan Staal Trade Was Like Mike Richards Trade

    Jordan Staal and Mike Richards may draw a lot of comparisons after last night. June 23rd, 2011, then a member of the Philadelphia Flyers , Mike Richards, along with prospect Rob ...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 11 months ago 861 reads 5 comments

  21. Carolina Hurricanes: Adding Jordan Staal Makes Them Contenders

    It wasn't really a huge surprise, was it? Everyone saw it coming. It seemed destined from the moment Jordan Staal suited up for the Penguins and quickly became an elite player ...

    Conner Boyd Written by Conner Boyd about 11 months ago 884 reads 2 comments

  22. NHL Draft 2012 Results: Hurricanes Hurt Their Future with Jordan Staal Trade

    The Carolina Hurricanes overpaid to acquire Pittsburgh Penguins star center Jordan Staal on Day 1 of the 2012 NHL draft, and it's a poor trade that will negatively impact them into the future...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 11 months ago 876 reads 5 comments

  23. Jordan Staal: Predicting His Production for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2012-2013

    When a tsunami of trade action hit the NHL draft floor last night, trade centerpiece Jordan Staal was the last person in the hockey universe to know...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 11 months ago 2,721 reads 9 comments

  24. Jordan Staal Traded: What This Means for Pittsburgh Going Forward

    When it is “Stanley Cup or bust,” bowing out in the first round will bring consequences. After winning 18 of their final 23 games and finally having a completely healthy ...

    Jim Balint Written by Jim Balint about 11 months ago 1,090 reads 8 comments

  25. Jordan Staal's Top Moments with the Pittsburgh Penguins

    The NHL 's version of the big three is no more. Crosby, Malkin and Staal have officially been broken up. The Penguins traded Jordan Staal tonight to the Carolina Hurricanes for center Brandon Sutter, defensman Brian Dumoulin and the No...

    Allan Smith Written by Allan Smith about 11 months ago 131 reads 0 comments