An upper-body injury will keep Minnesota Wild forward Thomas Vanek out of at least Game 1 of the playoffs.
Vanek took a cross-check March 29 and last played on April 1. He's missed three games and was ruled out Friday for more than a week, according to the Pioneer Press' Chad Graff. The Wild tweeted that Vanek will be "out for at least a week."
Recently a healthy scratch, Vanek finishes his season with 18 goals and 23 assists in 74 games. His 41 points are a career low in a full season.
The Wild also announced that Zach Parise will sit out the club's regular-season finale Saturday for maintenance issues.
