Add the Minnesota Wild to the unsettling pattern of teams affected by mumps this season.
In their case, two significant players will at least miss Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings (on NBCSN, by the way): Zach Parise and Jason Pominville have been sidelined with that condition.
It’s not clear how much time they might miss nor is it clear if anyone else on the team is dealing with symptoms. Here’s a release via the Wild:
Members of the organization that have symptoms are being tested immediately and placed in isolation for a five-day period. Team doctors recently provided players and staff an MMR vaccination and the organization will continue to work closely with the NHL, NHLPA and the Minnesota Department of Health to help prevent further infection.
Uh oh.
Martin Hanzal and Ryan White are set to make their debuts tonight. Their presence could be especially welcome if this becomes a more widespread issue for Minnesota. (You may remember the Wild dealing with an outbreak in 2014, too.)
Parise and Pominville diagnosed with the mumps. Both had booster in 2014 #mnwild bout
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 28, 2017
Tyler Graovac and Jordan Schroeder are expected to be in Minnesota’s lineup tonight, according to the Star-Tribune’s Michael Russo. Russo indicates that assistant coach Scott Stevens may also be dealing with mumps.
Needless to say, awful timing for #mnwild...23 games in next 41 days, including 3 in next 4 without at least Parise, Pominville
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 28, 2017