RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 28: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates back to the bench after scoring a first period goal...

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 24: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates for position on the ice during a NHL game against...

RALEIGH, NC - JUNE 19: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in...

Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal (12) breaks free from an Atlanta Thrashers defender as he skates to score his third goal...

06 October 2009: Carolina's Eric Staal. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 with a 2-0 shootout victory...

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 26: Forward Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates during a pre-season NHL Hockey game at the Sommet...

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 04: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes fires a slapshot during a NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins...

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) congratulates Jussi Jokinen, center, on his goal, with Matt Cullen and Joni Pitkanen (25), as...

...pulls back the puck on a faceoff as he drops to his knee while Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) charges forward during the first period of an NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum...

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal leaves the ice with a bloody lip after getting a high stick from Calgary Flames defenceman...

Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, top, knocks Calgary Flames' Daymond Langkow to the ice during the second period of an NHL...

A shot from Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal gets past Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec for a goal in the second period of an...

...Penguins v Carolina Hurricanes, Game Four RALEIGH, NC - MAY 26: Jordan Staal #12 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is congratulated by his brother Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes after their 4-1 win...

RALEIGH, NC - MAY 26: Jordan Staal #12 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is congratulated by his brother Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes after the Penguins 4-1...

PITTSBURGH - MAY 21: Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes controls the puck against Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins...