RALEIGH, N.C. -- Parents typically don't want to see their children be miserable. Which makes the Eastern Conference final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs a very stressful time for Henry and Linda Staal.
"It's tough for them. They've been cheering for all of us all year," Florida Panthers defenseman Marc Staal said.
"Now one of us is going to be very disappointed at the end of this. Or two of us."
Marc, 36, and his brother Eric, a 38-year-old forward, are teammates on the Panthers. Jordan Staal, 34, is the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes, whom the Panthers are facing in the conference final.