Parise (concussion) was moved to injured reserve Thursday. Parise's move to injured reserve allowed the Wild to call up an extra defenseman to cover for the absences of Marco Scandella and Jonas Brodin, both of whom are dealing with an illness and are unavailable to play Thursday against the Sabres. It would seem that Parise will also sit for the fourth straight game after being considered doubtful heading into the team's morning skate, but because he's already been out for the minimum seven days, he can be activated from IR at any point. Parise is expected to practice fully Friday, after which the Wild could formally activate him in advance of Saturday's game against the Stars.