Marc Staal retires (Mod warning post #42)

[Blueline Bomber]

Too bad he never got a Cup. Would have been cool to see the three brothers get a Cup with three separate teams.

 

[KJoe88]

I truly appreciated his time in Detroit and idc what the stats say I thought he was good. I always liked his game. Lanky guy with a ton of compete.

Best of luck to him.

 

[HansonBro]

Bah for all the shit we gave him over the years, he was good at his job.

Let him have this one boys...

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

I think that the whole small town Ontario vibe of Thunder Bay should be very proud of the Stall brothers.
-proud of all their accomplishments in hockey & life.
-Proud For their dedication to excellence in hockey.
- Proud of their consistency and length of high calibre professional hockey over 20 years.
- Proud of men they were on and off the ice strong convictions and integrity.

The town of Thunder Bay should hold an annual parade in their honor.

Congratulations to the entire Stall family and all their accomplishments.

I personally wish them all the best in their future endeavors after hockey.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

I'm getting old

 

[the_fan]

How many career shot blocks for this guy?

4678762667817716789

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

The Staal’s hypocrisy and cowardice aside, I hate Marc more for the fact that he cross-checked Crosby in the back of the head (after Sid’s neck/concussion issues) back in the 2014 playoffs….

Gutless f***ing plug.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Only Staal without a cup?
Prolly gets chirped hard by his bros now

I guess there was the other one that barely got any nhl action

*edit. Heck of a career
That eye injury was scary, happy he could
Come back and play after that

 

[Zirakzigil]

Crazy how many games he played after that horrific eye injury. Congrats on retirement.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I wonder if there is a next generation of Staals.

There's a kid in Iceland that I hear is pretty good. Gunner or something like that.

Hard to imagine the team will ever be taken seriously internationally though. They probably need to hire an ex-pro to get them over the hump.

 

[joestevens29]

There's a kid in Iceland that I hear is pretty good. Gunner or something like that.

Hard to imagine the team will ever be taken seriously internationally though. They probably need to hire an ex-pro to get them over the hump.

He’s probably older than grandpa staal by now

 

[LokiDog]

Marc had a good, long career and was a pretty solid warrior. At one point he was an absolutely top tier shutdown guy and right at his peak he suffered a pretty gnarly eye injury. Still, he played an unrewarding D-first role for like a solid decade after. Met him twice, once on the streets in NY, another at a bar in Dallas. Cool guy, liked him more when we were bother older and he hard the beard and long hair. He somehow got a really unwarranted reputation as a total liability his last couple of years, but he was a great veteran depth guy until the end.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

There's a kid in Iceland that I hear is pretty good. Gunner or something like that.

Hard to imagine the team will ever be taken seriously internationally though. They probably need to hire an ex-pro to get them over the hump.

He’s not so good in shootouts though.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

He’s not so good in shootouts though.

I think he just needs to be coached up a bit. You can probably start by telling him not to pull up before the faceoff circles.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I think he just needs to be coached up a bit. You can probably start by telling him not to pull up before the faceoff circles.

And shoot stick side…not glove.

No need to be fancy.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Any one of the famed Stall brothers still kicking? Like someone mentioned, these threads make me feel old.

 

[Gardner McKay]

This is a retirement thread, not a place to voice unwanted political opinions. Moderators should know better than to get involved and flame the discussion rather than remaining neutral. It is disappointing.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Any one of the famed Stall brothers still kicking? Like someone mentioned, these threads make me feel old.

Jordan Staal Is the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Jared, Eric and now Marc Staal are retired.

Jared has been coaching in the minors.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I remember when the Staals came into the league. Doesn't feel that long ago. It's weird to see that first generation of players cycling through their whole careers entirely in your own adult life.

 

[kingsholygrail]

It's pretty crazy that Jordan, Marc, and Eric have all had long careers with Jordan still going.

 

[SnS]

One of the worst defenders I’ve ever been subjected to watching. Hope retirement is enjoyed.