Rangers' Staal relishes every second of playoff action

The New York Post points out that Rangers defenseman Marc Staal, as much as anyone given his health concerns in the past few seasons, knows the preciousness of an NHL career.

“This is my seventh year, and it feels like I got here yesterday, so yes, I appreciate it every second that I’m here,” Staal said. “I relish every opportunity to be in the playoffs. You only get so many cracks at winning the Stanley Cup; only so many chances with the kind of good team we have.

“My brothers are green with envy at my situation right now,” Marc said of Eric and Jordan, whose Carolina team missed the playoffs for the second straight season. “I get to come to the rink every day. I’m lucky to be here.”

The focus of the article is the effectiveness of the Staal-Stralman tandem in these playoffs. Really good read with some good insight from Staal.

Source: Larry Brooks, New York Post