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04:02 PM ET 03.06 | New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal is waiting for the swelling to go down around his right eye before having it examined by doctors, according to his brother Eric Staal. Marc was struck in the face with a deflected shot on Tuesday night during the team???s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Staal was not wearing a visor at the time. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Rangers have yet to release official comment of Staal???s status. The incident has sparked the debate about the NHL???s place to mandate the use of protective visors by its players. The NHLPA has remained consistent that they want the players??? to have the right make their own decision on the matter.

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Marc Staal, USA Today

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March 6, 2013 04:16 PM ET

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Wow two visor based threads...tough day at the interns desk today!

al ward

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March 6, 2013 05:59 PM ET

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try again. three visor threads.

So we have now had as many visor related issues (or lack thereof) as cut tendon related issues.

puttin on the foil

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March 6, 2013 06:29 PM ET

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Originally posted 05:59 PM ET 03.06 by puttin on the foil

try again. three visor threads. So we have now had as many visor related issues (or lack thereof) as cut tendon related issues.

Thanks for keeping tabs. They lost me after the first one.

roamer

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March 6, 2013 10:16 PM ET

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I'm bettin' visor threads will be with us for a while as we get one update after another on whether or not they should be mandated up until there is a lockout over the issue.

Nobody expects…

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March 7, 2013 07:41 AM ET

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Hey, this picture looks familiar! That one guy that managed to snap Staal must be raking in the royalties right now.

Jmako

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March 7, 2013 10:48 AM ET

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Slappy is always waiting for the swelling to go down after he takes his little blue pill

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March 7, 2013 02:43 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:48 AM ET 03.07 by NY Rangers

Slappy is always waiting for the swelling to go down after he takes his little blue pill

Only takes a couple of seconds! :(