Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta is the latest NHL player to be diagnosed with mumps.
The Penguins announced the diagnosis this morning. He is currently on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury.
Robert Bortuzzo and goaltender Thomas Greiss were also tested for the virus, but those results came back negative. Bortuzzo is also on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury.
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With Greiss returning to practice today at Consol Energy Center, the Penguins assigned goaltender Jeff Zatkoff to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
First Published: December 19, 2014, 4:37 p.m.
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