Staal Ends Cup Final Goal Drought With Familiar Painkiller

Jordan Staal has a way of showing up when the stakes get heavy, and this one lands like a throwback to another era. The former Penguin finally breaks through on the sport’s biggest stage again, which is the kind of detail that makes room guys smile and opponents curse. It also reminds everyone that playoff history has a long memory, especially when a veteran forward starts cashing in at the Cup Final.