HOCKEY HIT HARD BY THE MUMPS

A STRANGE SICKNESS AILS MULTIPLE TEAMS IN THE NHL AND IT'S NOT A WEAK POWER PLAY.  THE MUMPS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK HITTING SEVERAL TEAMS HARD, ESPECIALLY THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS.  FORWARD STEVE DOWNIE AND GOALTENDER THOMAS GREISS ARE THE LATEST PENGUINS DEALING WITH THE MUMPS.  TEAM OFFICIALS SAY BOTH ARE POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS AND WILL REMAIN IN ISOLATION.  PENGUINS CAPTAIN SIDNEY CROSBY, FORWARD BEAU BENNETT, AND DEFENSMEN OLLI MAATTA ARE ALSO BATTLING THE MUMPS. GAMES RESUME SATURDAY FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS BREAK.