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# Eric Staal: Karma's A Bitch
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/eric-staal-is-a-jerk-and-sucks-now-because-he-was-mean-to-phil-kessel/
- Published: 2011-12-14T14:00:44.000Z
- Updated: 2011-12-14T14:00:44.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

> **"Since Toronto's not much of a hockey market we'll take [Paul Stastny](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55485/paul-stastny?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)"**
> 
> \- An asshole, January 28, 2011

Eric Staal probably didn't realise what we he doing but he unwittingly unleashed a devastating string of events. Join me after the jump for a look at Staal's Winter/Spring/Fall/Winter of Discontent.

### SINCE THAT DATE

| $5.4M Cap Hit                                                                                   | GP | G  | A  | P  | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | THRILLS | SOG | PCT   |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ------- | --- | ----- |
| [Phil Kessel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54905/phil-kessel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | 63 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 1   | 20  | 10  | 0   | 6   | MANY    | 212 | 14.6% |

| $8.25M Cap Hit                                                                                | GP | G  | A  | P  | +/-  | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | BROS. CONCUSSED | SOG | PCT  |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ---- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --------------- | --- | ---- |
| [Eric Staal](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54239/eric-staal?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | 64 | 15 | 29 | 44 | \-19 | 38  | 8   | 1   | 2   | 1               | 213 | 7.0% |

### TALE OF THE TAPE

[Carolina attendance](http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): 24th measured by people through the door and 26th by percentage of building filled.

Toronto attendance: 5th measured by people through the door and 2nd by percentage of building filled.

### BROTHER'S CAREER THREATENED: ONE

  
February 2nd, 2011\. Screw this guy. [Enjoy 28th place](http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20112012&type=LEA&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).\*

\* *With more games played than the teams behind them.*

### NHL REALIGNMENT

[What does realignment mean for the Canes](http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=605023&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)? He may never see the playoffs again.