Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Can't get anything to fall Friday

Staal misfired on six shot attempts Friday night in an overtime loss to the Avalanche.

Analysis:

Staal gets an 'A' for effort for this home performance, which may have been excusable in the first place, given that he's racked up 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) in 18 games since the calendar flipped to 2017. Staal has the pedigree to continue thriving on Carolina's top line, so try not to get too caught up in the fact that he drops goose eggs in the scoring column every so often -- even elite skaters are prone to the occasional drought.