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Staal on sibling rivalries, March Madness and hockey's best player

By David Amber
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, December 12, 2008

At age 24, Eric Staal already is a grizzled veteran of the NHL: an All-Star Game MVP, a Stanley Cup winner and one of the league's true iron men. In this edition of Facing Off, Staal talks about the tough start to his season, what it's like to be an EA Sports cover boy, and how the Staal brothers hope to establish themselves as hockey's first family. Question from David Amber: You won the Cup as a 22-year-old. Two years later, do you appreciate that accomplishment more? Answer from Eric Staal: ...

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