Five Canucks players sidelined with mumps symptoms as virus returns to the NHL according to : sbnation

On Friday afternoon the Vancouver Canucks announced that "several" players have symptoms of the viral infection, with one confirmed case. According to Elliotte Friedman, five Vancouver players have been infected and won't face the San Jose Sharks on Saturday evening. The NHL dealt with mumps back in December 2014, when a minimum of 14 players — including star Sidney Crosby — had the virus that spread across five teams. Troy Stecher is the one confirmed with mumps, while Chris Tanev, Nikita Tryamkin, Mike Chaput, and Markus Granlund have shown symptoms. The Canucks are taking every precaution to contain the virus and stop any spread of the infection.




VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks recalled four players from the American Hockey League's Utica Comets on Saturday. Grenier, 25, leads the Comets with 38 points in 51 games this season while McEneny, 22, has 17 points in 43 games this season. It is spread person to person through coughing, sneezing or coming into contact with saliva. LaBate, 23, has nine points in 25 games and Subban, 21, leads defencemen on the Comets with 13 goals and 29 points in 46 games. The Canucks' locker-room has been hit with a case of mumps and at least five players will be out of the lineup for Saturday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks.

Vancouver Canucks recall four players after team hit by mumps virus

(Photo: Sergei Belski, USA TODAY Sports)VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The mumps-stricken Vancouver Canucks recalled four players from Utica of the American Hockey League on Saturday. Vancouver Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins looks on from the bench. LaBate has nine points in 25 games, and Subban leads Utica's defensemen with 13 goals and 29 points in 46 games. The Canucks have been hit with a case of mumps and at least five players will be out of the lineup Saturday night against San Jose. Grenier leads the Comets with 38 points in 51 games this season, while McEneny has 17 points in 43 games.


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