Staal faces familiar foe as Wild host Panthers (Yahoo Sports)

In some ways, it will be the same old thing for Eric Staal to face the Panthers on Tuesday, just like he did dozens of times when he skated for the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida was a rival in the old Southeast Division. Staal, in his first season in Minnesota after signing as a free agent over the summer, enters this game having recently reached a major milestone. "It's a nice feeling," said Staal, who will be facing the Panthers for the 67th time in his career on Tuesday.