Parise's injury is officially being classified as a sprained MCL in his right knee and he will be evaluated on a week-by-week basis.

EDGE Analysis

Parise has been ruled out of Saturday's contest against the Lightning and it appears the team is taking a really hard look at the situation and wisely not jumping to conclusions regarding the severity of the star forward's injury. Look for Christoph Bertschy and Chris Porter to serve depth roles in Parise's absence, with wingers in Jason Zucker and Jason Pominville likely to earn top-six minutes.