It's not every day you get a Jordan Staal hat trick ... his parents were in town to see this one as the family prepares for his brother, Eric's, jersey retirement ceremony on Sunday.

Staal skated 431 games over six seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted second overall in 2006, winning the Stanley ...

Jordan Staal, the captain of the Hurricanes, is riding a sudden hot streak heading into the game at Raleigh, N.C. He has scored five of his nine goals this season during the past three games.