Devils' Bennett suggests he'll likely get mumps again
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports
When you become accustomed to injuries, you start to expect the worst.
Following the news Friday that the Vancouver Canucks are dealing with a mumps outbreak, New Jersey Devils forward Beau Bennett took to Twitter to suggest that odds are he will also contract the illness again.
I'm not a betting man, but if I were, you gotta think I somehow get the mumps again
— Beau Bennett (@BeauBennett19) February 24, 2017
Bennett, of course, is no stranger to mumps, as he was one of the many NHLers who contracted the illness back in December 2014 when he was a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Over his career, Bennett has played in just 172 of his teams' 354 games - due to both injuries and scratches - so you'd be wise to take that bet.
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