Marc Staal has started skating again and picked up his work routines to return to game shape.

This news couldn’t have come at a better time. The Rangers are hitting the final stretch of games right before the post-season and they’ll need Staal if they win enough games to sneak in as the 7th or 8th seed.

Staal’s timetable for return hasn’t been determined yet because he’s still waiting for his vision to get better. Though, some concern has been raised because the doctors have informed him that his eye-sight my never return to 100%.

“It’s an adjustment, but there are a lot of guys who play without perfect vision in one eye,” said Staal. “I think it will be a situation of being out there and letting your more powerful eye take over.”

Even with Staal at 80% eye-sight will bring major improvement to a Rangers defense that’s been struggling.

With any luck Staal will be back in time for the playoffs and help the Rangers make a run for the Stanley Cup. Let’s just hope the Rangers win enough games to make that dream a reality.