Zach Parise’s recent back surgery guarantees that the Minnesota Wild will be without the feisty left winger for about two months. In the meantime, expect other guys to step up to fill the gap left by Parise’s absence like Jason Zucker (on the power play), Luke Kunin, Marcus Foligno, and Tyler Ennis. Head coach Bruce Boudreau doesn’t seem like he’s exactly landed on his lines just yet, but these four are all arguable seeing at least some extra ice time due to Parise being unavailable. All four will be looking to make a statement in that time, whether it is Zucker making a case for remaining with the power play or Luke Kunin making himself too valuable to the team to be sent back down to the AHL.
Parise is No Longer the Centerpiece of the Wild’s Offense
