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Marc Staal addresses the media and WLIE 540 am SPORTSTALKNY's Mark Rosenman after Rangers 3-2 home opener loss to the Nashville Predators.Marc Staal recorded three shots on goal in tonight’s game. Staal has skated in at least one regular season game in 12 different seasons as a member of the Rangers (2007-08 – 2018-19). By playing in tonight’s game, Staal became the seventh defenseman in Rangers history to play at least one regular season game with the team in at least 12 different seasons. In addition, Staal’s 12 seasons with the Rangers are tied for the fifth-most seasons a defenseman has played with the Blueshirts in franchise history. In addition to Staal, the only defensemen who have played at least one regular season game in 12 or more seasons with the Rangers in franchise history are Harry Howell (17), Brian Leetch (17), Ron Greschner (16), Ott Heller (15), Jim Neilson (12), and Rod Seiling (12). Staal is one of the Rangers’ five alternate captains in 2018-19. He is entering his ninth season as an alte