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Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal out against Flyers with lower-body injury

The Carolina captain missed his first game of the season after playing in Saturday’s win in Chicago.

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File photo: Carolina Hurricanes centre Jordan Staal celebrates a goal with teammates in Chicago.
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Jordan Staal was ruled out of Carolina's visit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, Oct. 11, with a lower-body injury, Sportsnet reported. The NHL's updated lineup report lists the Hurricanes captain as a late scratch.

The absence is Staal's first of the season. He played 14:12 in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks; Sportsnet reported that the timing of the injury was unclear.

Staal, 38, entered Sunday with no points in six games. Carolina arrived in Philadelphia with a 4-1-1 record and four consecutive wins.

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