Staal signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with Philadelphia on Monday.
Staal registered 15 points, 122 blocked shots and 152 hits in 82 games with Florida last season. The veteran blueliner will likely log plenty of penalty-kill time with the Flyers during the 2023-24 campaign while seeing action on the second or third defense pairing during even-strength situations.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Contributes assist Friday
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Staal logged an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Staal has picked up two goals and two helpers over his last nine games, though this was the first time he took a minus rating in that span. The veteran defenseman doesn't typically pile up points, so he usually flies under the radar in fantasy. He's at two goals, eight assists, 116 hits, 99 blocked shots, 44 shots on net, 24 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 66 outings this season.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Scores in OT win
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Staal scored a goal on three shots in a 4-3 win over the Ducks on Monday.
Staal tied the game 2-2 late in the second period, burying a feed from Matthew Tkachuk on the rush. Staal now has two goals in his last three games (his first two of the season) after logging just two points in his previous 30 contests. The 35-year-old blueliner shouldn't be relied on for much offensively, but he's been playing steady minutes in a second-pairing role. Staal is up to eight points, 108 hits, and 89 blocked shots through 60 games this season.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Posts rare helper
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Staal registered an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Wild.
Staal factored into the game's final tally, when Sam Reinhart supplied the empty-net dagger. The veteran defenseman has just five helpers representing his point total through 48 games this season, as he's best known for his shutdown role.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Produces assist in win
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Staal notched an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Staal was credited with the secondary helper on Carter Verhaeghe's opening goal at 13:00 of the first period. This was Staal's second helper in the last three games. The veteran defenseman has three assists, 19 shots on net, 48 hits, 28 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating in 25 contests overall as a third-pairing defensive specialist.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Grabs second helper
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Staal logged an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Flames.
The assist was Staal's second of the season, ending a nine-game point drought. The 35-year-old defenseman makes few contributions on offense, instead logging top-four minutes in a shutdown role. He's produced 19 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 47 hits, six PIM and a minus-8 rating through 23 contests.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Collects first point of season
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Staal produced an assist, three hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.
Staal got on the scoresheet for the first time this year when he helped out on a Sam Reinhart goal early in the third period. Through 13 games, Staal has added 24 hits, 16 blocked shots, 10 shots on net, four PIM and a minus-4 rating. Even in his prime, he wasn't much of a scorer from the blue line, and at 35 years old, it's best not to expect too much offense from Staal.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Piling up hits and blocks
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Staal hasn't earned a point yet this season, but he has 15 blocks and 17 hits through nine games.
Staal is tied for first on the Panthers in blocks and has been throwing his body around as well. He has averaged 17:56 of ice time.
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Panthers' Marc Staal: Gets deal with Cats
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Staal signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Panthers on Wednesday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.
Staal will likely fill in as a third-pairing defenseman for the Panthers. The 35-year-old had 16 points in 71 contests with the Red Wings last season, and maintained a minus-1 rating despite playing on a poor team.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Enters protocols Tuesday
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Staal entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and will not play in Toronto on Tuesday.
Given the mandatory five-day minimum COVID-19 waiting period, Staal will effectively be shut down until next season, as he won't be able to participate in Detroit's finale Friday in New Jersey. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native will finish his age-34 campaign having recorded 16 points, 76 shots, 94 hits and 75 blocks in 71 games.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Ready to return
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Staal (undisclosed) is set to play Wednesday versus the Rangers.
Staal missed two games with the injury, but he's set to return to the lineup in a top-four role. The 34-year-old blueliner has picked up 13 points, 66 hits, 61 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating in 57 games as a mainly defensive presence.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Could play Wednesday
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Staal (undisclosed) could return to action Wednesday versus the Rangers, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Staal has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but he could be ready to return to a bottom-four role against New York. He's picked up 13 points through 57 contests this campaign.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Remains out
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Staal (undisclosed) is not in Sunday's lineup against Pittsburgh.
Staal has now missed the last two games with an unknown injury. The veteran blueliner has 13 points through 57 games this season. He'll be considered questionable for Wednesday's tilt with the Rangers until more information is available.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Ruled out Saturday
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Staal (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's clash with Tampa Bay.
Without Staal in the lineup, Olli Juolevi will step into his place on the blue line while Jake Walman could see an uptick in ice time. On the year, the 34-year-old Staal has generated three goals and 10 helpers and should be capable of pushing for the 15-point mark for the first time since 2015-16 when he was with the Rangers.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Nets pair to stop drought
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Staal scored two goals in a 7-5 loss to the Oilers on Tuesday.
Staal came up on the losing end in this one, but he did manage to score twice on four shots, also adding two PIM and three hits. The defenseman had not scored a goal since all the way back on Nov. 30 against Boston. In the 32 games without a goal, Staal had six assists.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Two helpers in wild game
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Staal collected two assists in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Better known as a stay-at-home defenseman, Staal has gone against the grain by producing four assists over the past five games. The Wings haven't been utilizing the veteran as much as they had last season (from 18:25 to 16:45 of average ice time), but Staal is taking some pressure away from oft-injured blueliner Danny DeKeyser.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Serves helper
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Staal added an assist in a 4-1 loss to the Predators on Saturday.
Staal had not logged a point over his last five contests heading into this one and still has not scored a goal since all the way back on Nov. 30 against Boston. The defenseman has not been an offensive threat throughout his career, and has one goal and five assists across 35 games this season.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Notches assist in shootout loss
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Staal put up an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-1 rating in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Staal set up Tyler Bertuzzi for a go-ahead goal in the second period, though the Red Wings' lead lasted only 2:57 before Troy Terry tied the game. The helper snapped Staal's eight-game point drought. The 34-year-old defenseman doesn't add much on offense with five points in 29 contests, and he's added just 33 blocked shots, 29 hits, 28 shots on net and a plus-4.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Playing Thursday
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Staal -- who cleared COVID-19 protocols Tuesday -- will be in Thursday's lineup against Carolina.
Staal will return from a four-game absence Thursday. The veteran blueliner will be one of seven Red Wings defensemen to suit up against the Hurricanes. He has four points through 22 games this season.
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Red Wings' Marc Staal: Clears COVID-19 protocols
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Staal (not injury related) has been cleared of the league's COVID-19 protocols but won't be in the lineup against the Islanders on Tuesday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
In 22 appearances this season, Staal has managed just four points, 23 shots and 25 blocks while averaging 16:14 of ice time. Even once back up to full speed, the blueliner could occasionally find himself in the press box and figures to offer minimal fantasy value.
