Hurricanes captain and reigning playoff MVP Jordan Staal is out 1-2 months with a torn calf muscle

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Staal won the Conn Smythe Trophy for his contributions on Carolina’s title run, which included scoring six goals in the final, winning 55% of his faceoffs and playing lockdown defense against some of the NHL’s top players.

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“He gets the tough matchups every night,” Brind’Amour said. “No hiding that now. We’re all going to have to step up a little more with those two guys out, in particular.”

Jesperi Kotkaniemi figures to take Staal’s spot in the lineup, with the Hurricanes expected to call up a forward from the minors.

“When you have guys out that we have — high-end top players that do so much for your team — you’re not replacing them with one guy,” Brind’Amour said. “It’s kind of sharing the duties. With Jarvy out, we’ve had to do that, and now with Jordo out we’re going to have to figure that out, as well.”

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