Parise (illness) won't play Thursday against the Blue Jackets, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parise will miss a third consecutive game Thursday due to mumps, and a definite timetable for his return to Minnesota's lineup has yet to be established. The Wild really don't have any reason to rush Parise back, as they've been scorching-hot offensively without him in the lineup, racking up a total of 11 goals over their past two games. More information regarding Parise's availability for Sunday's game against the Sharks should be released in the coming days.