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GDT: Ducks at Canes - Eric Staal Jersey Retirement Night.

Svechhammer

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Show up early! The pregame ceremony begins at 3:30, a full 90 minutes before the game
 
It’s a retirement/honoring the player ceremony. I’m pretty sure our record in these games is godawful. The only one I can remember us winning was Rod’s 1000th point. I’m pretty sure we got blown out by the Islanders in the Wesley retirement game.
 
Who takes the ceremonial faceoff for the Ducks? Gudas is the captain which is funny.

IMO nothing would be more fitting than a J Staal/Brian Dumoulin faceoff, a nod to a thing that made Eric happy while he was here.
 
I’ve been wondering why this one feels less exciting or whatever than the others and I think it’s just the passage of time. Weird to think it’s been almost 9 years since Eric last played for the Canes. The other retirement ceremonies were for guys that basically retired as Canes and stayed within the greater context of the organization. Staal hasn’t felt like a Cane for awhile. I hope this ceremony moves the needle in my head toward Eric being back within the organization.
 

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