Parise (knee) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Lightning, Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Parise, Minnesota's top offensive threat, exited Thursday's game on his first shift after getting checked from behind by Predators forward James Neal, resulting in a right knee injury. The Wild have slim pickings at the forward spot as Tyler Graovac (sports hernia) and Justin Fontaine (knee) are both out for an extended period of time with their respective ailments. Expect the Wild to explore all avenues to patch the forward lines as long as Parise is out.