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Jordan Staal believes Marc could play again this season

Marc Staal

Eric and Jordan Staal had the opportunity to visit ailing brother Marc Staal on Sunday. They provided some updates about the New York Rangers defenseman’s condition to the Bergen Record, including this hopeful bit from Jordan about Marc possibly playing again this season.

“I believe so, he still needs time to heal but he’s looking forward to getting back as soon as he can,” Jordan said.

Unfortunately, the optimism wasn’t quite as abundant regarding Marc’s vision coming back 100 percent.

“It’s heading in the right direction and we’re not sure completely how it’s going to turn out,” Jordan said.

It sounds like Marc will wear a visor whenever he returns to the NHL, although it doesn’t appear to be a slam dunk (despite their mother’s objections).

“We asked him, I think he’s going to wear one,” Jordan said. “It really isn’t a laughing matter but I think he’s going to throw one on. My mom threw a few comments out but the Staals can be stubborn sometimes.”

Apparently so, because Eric seemed pretty ambivalent about wearing one himself.

“I don’t know, he hasn’t really said much about it to be honest. It’s one of those things that it’s tough to make an excuse for,” Eric said about Marc before shifting to his own situation. “But right now I’m comfortable without it and obviously I’m going to have address it at some point and possibly go with it but for right now I’m staying with the way I have it.”

In related news, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports that Marc will be on hand in New York to watch his Rangers face his brothers and the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.