Brotherly love? Not on the ice

0 Comments | USA TODAY, October, 2007 | by Kevin Allen

Marc and Jordan Staal insist that they don't have Tuesday circled on their calendar even though it's the first time they will play each other in the NHL.

"It's circled on mine," older brother Eric says, chuckling.

Although Eric's Carolina Hurricanes and Jordan's Pittsburgh Penguins played Friday, Eric shares the same curiosity that the rest of the hockey world has about what will occur when Marc and Jordan meet in a Pittsburgh-New York Rangers contest. Marc and Jordan have interesting history from their days playing against each other in Canadian junior level.

"In junior hockey, I laid him out -- have a picture of it I can send," Marc says, clearly trying to have some fun.

Forwards Eric and Jordan played last season against each other in...