PITTSBURGH -- It won't be long now until things likely go back to the way they were -- perhaps as early as Saturday afternoon. Three NHL siblings crossing paths only when the vagaries of the schedule deem it will be so.
But what a time it's been these past few years for the Staal family. What a chance to not just live the dream but to share it amongst family.
What a time for Eric Staal, who had the opportunity to play alongside his brother Jordan in Carolina after Jordan was dealt there by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2012 draft.