Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault (85), pleads his case to referee Greg Kimmerly (18) with Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) and left wing Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, nearby, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Washington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault (85), pleads his case to referee Greg Kimmerly (18) with Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) and left wing Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, nearby, in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Jordan Staal, now with the Carolina Hurricanes, participated in Friday's "Champs for Charity" exhibition game with a number of other locked-out players. (Associated Press)
Jordan Staal, now with the Carolina Hurricanes, participated in Friday's "Champs for Charity" exhibition game with a number of other locked-out players. (Associated Press)
The Pittsburgh Penguins sent center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes for Brandon Sutter, a prospect at the eighth overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft. (AP Photo/File/Gene J. Puskar)
The Pittsburgh Penguins sent center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes for Brandon Sutter, a prospect at the eighth overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft. (AP Photo/File/Gene J. Puskar)
