Staal Chasing The Cup, And The Family Footsteps, In Carolina

Eric Staal is back in the conversation for a very specific kind of hockey legacy - the kind that starts with family history and ends with a parade. The Hurricanes have the backdrop, the pressure, and all the usual playoff baggage, but this one carries a little extra because of what his brother already did. Around this league, that kind of storyline always gets heavier once the games start tightening up and the ice gets smaller.