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It has been a long time since Jordan Staal hoisted the Stanley Cup as a young player with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now he is 37, playing in his 20th NHL season. And he is one win away from doing it again. But here is what makes this run absurd: the

The NHL All-Star Teams are the league's annual honor for the best player at each position. Think of it as the ultimate depth chart, voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. One First Team and one Second Team per spot: left wing, center, right wing, two defensemen,

One win. That's all that stands between the Carolina Hurricanes and their first Stanley Cup in years. Jordan Staal has scored in multiple consecutive Final games, a feat that hasn't been accomplished in a long time. Brandon Bussi, a waiver claim who hadn't played

- Brandon Bussi was a waiver claim earlier this season. Eight months later he's the probable Game 5 starter in the Stanley Cup Final for the Carolina Hurricanes. - He had an impressive regular season, becoming one of the top goalies in the league. - Frederik Andersen posted

Jordan Staal scored in Game 4. That's nothing new. He scored in Game 3 too. And Game 2. And Game 1. Four straight games to open a Stanley Cup Final. The first player to do that since Mike Bossy in 1982. Bossy's Islanders won the Cup

Key facts: Goaltender Frederik Andersen took a knee to the head in Game 3 and did not practice Monday. Backup Pyotr Bussi stopped 18 straight shots in relief during a four-goal third-period comeback. --- Andersen posted a strong save percentage through three rounds. Now he's injured, Bussi stole

Three games. Three one-goal margins. This Stanley Cup Final is out of its mind. The last time every game through three was decided by a single goal? A few years ago, a notable Cup Final. Before that, you have to go back decades. This is rare air. The kind of