Dumba (lower body) was absent from practice Wednesday with an illness.

EDGE Analysis

According to coach Bruce Boudreau, Dumba's illness, combined with a lower-body injury, will likely keep him sidelined until after the team returns from their bye week, which would be Feb. 27 against Los Angeles at the earliest. The 22-year-old as already missed a pair of outings and this news likely rules him out for at least the next three. The Saskatchewan native has been a nice addition to Minnesota's blue line -- seven goals and 17 assists this season -- and needs just two more points to tie his offensive numbers from his rookie campaign.