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G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	TOI
3	2	5	-5	34	21:41

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Staal out 2-4 weeks: According to the Hurricanes official Web site, center Eric Staal is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury suffered during Sunday's game against the Sharks. He missed a second straight game on Friday against the Maple Leafs.
(Updated 11/07/2009).

Injury Report

Upper body - Out until at least mid-November
(Updated - 11/7/09)

Fantasy Analysis

The Hurricanes haven't placed Staal on injured reserve yet, but it doesn't appear he will be back in the coming days. Keep him reserved for Fantasy Week 6 (Nov. 9-15). Staal is a high-end Fantasy forward when healthy despite his slow start.
(Updated 11/07/2009).

No information available at this time.

Staal is expected to miss two to four weeks with the upper-body injury that snapped his streak of consecutive games at 349, the News and Observer (N.C.) reports.
11/02/2009

Advice

The normally high-scoring center has been off to a dismal start, with five points in 13 games. Now he won't even be on the ice for a while.

Injury Report

Upper body - Out until at least mid-November
(Updated - 11/7/09)

Fantasy Analysis

November 7, 2009: Week 6 Fantasy Hockey Planner

A couple of Canadiens are getting the attention of owners while Raffi Torres is producing in a major way in Columbus. Our Michael Hurcomb breaks everything down and has some recommendations for Week 6 in his Fantasy Planner.

November 6, 2009: Maple Leafs top Hurricanes to claim battle of worst teams in league

Jason Blake scored on a power play with 8:24 left and Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs win for the second time in 14 games this season, 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.

November 5, 2009: Insider: Hurricanes are slowing, weakening by the day

It's 10 ugly losses and counting for Carolina. While the team tries to stays positive, Wes Goldstein says an aging core and lack of maneuvering signals the eye of the storm has yet to even come for the Hurricanes.

November 1, 2009: Sharks keep charging, rout Hurricanes for fifth straight win

Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 Sunday.

October 30, 2009: Tricks and treats: Avs' hallowed start highlights October

The NHL's Cinderella team still hasn't turned into a pumpkin. Indeed, the Avs are off to a sweet start, Wes Goldstein says as he names his October tricks and treats.

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2007-08	All-Star Game MVP

Last 6 Games
	Opp.	G	A	PTS	+/-	TOI
10/21	NYI	1	0	1	1	26:47
10/23	COL	0	1	1	1	19:08
10/24	MIN	0	0	0	0	24:36
10/28	STL	0	1	1	-4	23:55
10/31	PHI	0	0	0	-1	23:58
11/01	SJ	0	0	0	0	14:40
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2		0		4		-1		0		0
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CAREER STATS
SEASON	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PP	SH	GW	GT	FW	FL
2003-04	Carolina	81	11	20	31	-6	2	1	3	0	288	381
2005-06	Carolina	82	45	55	100	-8	19	4	4	0	557	751
2006-07	Carolina	82	30	40	70	-6	12	1	1	0	559	679
2007-08	Carolina	82	38	44	82	-2	14	0	7	0	767	941
2008-09	Carolina	82	40	35	75	15	14	1	8	0	718	868
2009-10	Carolina	13	3	2	5	-5	2	0	0	0	92	133
		422	167	196	363	-12	63	7	23	0	2981	3753

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SEASON	Team	S	S%	TOI	SHIFTS	PPTOI	SHTOI	PIM	MJR	MSC	MNR
2003-04	Carolina	164	6.7	1349:45	1925	282:32	48:49	40	0	0	20
2005-06	Carolina	279	16.1	1610:50	2066	451:10	61:40	81	1	0	38
2006-07	Carolina	288	10.4	1650:15	2011	438:52	24:45	68	0	0	34
2007-08	Carolina	310	12.3	1774:23	2134	382:59	106:54	50	0	0	25
2008-09	Carolina	372	10.8	1726:20	2131	349:24	124:25	50	0	0	25
2009-10	Carolina	54	5.6	282:25	346	65:28	26:41	34	0	2	7
		1467	11.4	8393:58	10613	1970:25	393:14	323	1	2	149

POSTSEASON STATS
SEASON	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PP	SH	GW	GT	FW	FL
2005-06	Carolina	25	9	19	28	0	7	0	1	0	124	171
2008-09	Carolina	18	10	5	15	-3	3	0	1	0	150	195
		43	19	24	43	-3	10	0	2	0	274	366

MORE POSTSEASON STATS
SEASON	Team	S	S%	TOI	SHIFTS	PPTOI	SHTOI	PIM	MJR	MSC	MNR
2005-06	Carolina	87	10.3	494:48	658	111:18	12:06	8	0	0	4
2008-09	Carolina	73	13.7	387:34	510	62:26	37:34	4	0	0	2
		160	11.9	882:22	1168	173:44	49:40	12	0	0	6

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11/6/2009 vs TOR

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