Several Vancouver Canucks are battling a case of the mumps ahead of a game on Saturday with the Sharks at Rogers Arena.
At least five players are expected to miss the game. Troy Stecher is the only player with a confirmed test result, general manager Jim Benning said in a statement, but Chris Tanev, Nikita Tryamkin, Mike Chaput and Markus Granlund “have each presented symptoms.”
Players with symptoms are “immediately being tested and quarantined in isolation for a five-day period from the onset of symptoms or until rest results prove negative.”
Vancouver Coastal Health authorities were on hand at Rogers Arena on Friday to screen players and staff, and issue immunizations if necessary.