The Wild has been anxiously awaiting the return of Zach Parise from a back injury that has kept the star forward sidelined for the entirety of the ’17-’18 season so far. But Parise took a huge step forward last night, playing in his first professional hockey of the year in a rehab stint with the AHL’s Iowa Wild. After the game, which ended in Iowa losing 6-3 to the Rockford IceHogs, Parise shared his plan with Michael Russo:
Parise indicated plan is he won’t play this weekend for #mnwild but hopes to play by homestand that starts Jan.