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Staal named to the NHL's All-Star roster

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Published: Thu, Jan. 08, 2009 11:53AM

Modified Thu, Jan. 08, 2009 11:58AM

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Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal has been named to the NHL All-Star roster for a third straight year and will play for the Eastern Conference in the game Jan. 25 in Montreal's Bell Centre.

Staal won MVP honors a year ago in Atlanta, scoring two goals and adding an assist as the Eastern Conference All-Stars won 8-7.

Staal, 24, has 18 goals and 13 assists this season and has played in 320 consecutive games for the Hurricanes.

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