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07:09 AM ET 05.16 | Penguins center Jordan Staal played Thursday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final, and he had landlord and former teammate Mark Recchi to thank. Recchi, who rents his suburban Pittsburgh guest house to Staal, arranged for a private plane that allowed Staal to attend his grandfather's funeral Wednesday in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Staal's grandfather died Sunday.

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May 16, 2008  09:20 AM ET
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Life in today's NHL. Private planes, movie stars, swimming pools...sounds just like the Beverly Hill Billies.

May 16, 2008  09:41 AM ET
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Got to give him credit for a great performance the day after the funeral.

May 16, 2008  10:30 AM ET
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bostongm, nicely put sir! Stall was probably playing in memory of his loved one and almost single handedly brought Pitt back on track for the sweep. Impressive. Good point about how Detroit's power play will pick them apart if they lose composure. Couldn't agree more

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May 16, 2008  01:55 PM ET
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And apparently a wealthy one Phlyfan.

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May 16, 2008  02:57 PM ET
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Never had any doubts about Recchi's class or leadership abilities. Nice gesture!

May 16, 2008  04:07 PM ET
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I heard the Flyers offered him a plane too Dcruiser...for some reason he wouldn't use the WWI sopwith camel with Snoopy at the controls though.

May 16, 2008  05:19 PM ET
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From what I read in other papers, it isn't Recchi's plane. (Recchi doesn''t own one.) He just helped Jordan rent a private plane for this trip.

 
May 16, 2008  08:11 PM ET
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Recchi knows MJ!
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