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Zach Parise hopes rehab will be enough to avoid back surgery, Michael Russo of The Star Tribune reports. "It's too early to tell, but I'm optimistic that therapy and the rehab is working really well, that we're going to be able to avoid that," Parise said

Parise hopes rehab will be enough to avoid back surgery, Michael Russo of The Star Tribune reports. "It's too early to tell, but I'm optimistic that therapy and the rehab is working really well, that we're going to be able to avoid that," Parise said.

Analysis:

The 31-year-old left winger tallied 53 points (25 goals, 28 assists) in 70 games this season before sustaining a season-ending lower back injury on April 5. Team doctors discovered that Parise was playing with a herniated disk that put pressure on a nerve in his lower back. Despite wanting to avoid surgery and a lengthy post-op rehab, a decision needs to be made soon if he wants to be ready by the start of next season.

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