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Back surgery will keep Zach Parise sidelined 8-10 weeks

Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 08: Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates his goal against the Colorado Avalanche as the Avalanche held a 3-1 lead in the second period at Pepsi Center on October 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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As Mike Russo of the Athletic reported on Monday, Zach Parise of the Minnesota Wild underwent microdiscectomy surgery and is expected to miss the next 8-10 weeks.

Parise’s back has caused him plenty of issues in the past. A herniated disc forced him to miss the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs and then the issue returned just before training camp in September. He’s yet to play a game this season.

According to Russo, Parise’s experienced pain in one of his legs and not his back, which led to Tuesday’s surgery. The procedure relieves pressure on the nerve and will keep him off the ice for a month before he can resume skating.

After starting his career with great health in seven of his first NHL seasons, the injury bug has bit Parise since the 2013-14 campaign. From 2013-14 through last season, the 33-year-old forward has missed 48 regular season games.

Parise, who signed a 13-year, $98 million contract in 2012, still has six years left on his deal after this season which carries a $7,538,462 million cap hit.

In bright news for the Wild, as Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter remain out injured, they’ll likely get Mikael Granlund back for Tuesday night’s game against the Canucks as they start a six-game homestand. Granlund skated on Monday with his regular linemates, Jason Zucker and Mikko Koivu, after sitting out five games with a groin injury. It’s been an uneven start for Minnesota, who stand 2-2-2 in the Central Division and are hoping to resume winning ways once they get fully healthy.

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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.