Jordan Staal's 17-Year Wait Was Worth It
Jordan Staal just became the oldest Conn Smythe winner in NHL history. He waited 17 years between Cups and chose Carolina over rings. Here's why that matters.
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Jordan Staal just became the oldest Conn Smythe winner in NHL history. He waited 17 years between Cups and chose Carolina over rings. Here's why that matters.
Jordan Staal never demanded a trade, never made it about himself. He just won the Conn Smythe Trophy at 37. The sports media complex has no language for this.
Jordan Staal scored his fifth goal of the series while sprawling on the ice in Game 4. Nobody has done what he's doing in a Stanley Cup Final since Mike Bossy in 1982.