EDINA, Minn. — Zach Parise takes a swig of his Americano, then picks up his cell phone. The screen lights up and a picture of a smiling Parise standing next to his very proud papa flashes underneath a variety of iPhone apps.



“That’s my screen saver,” Parise says. “Every day I look at this picture.”



The photo was snapped March 29, 2014, right after Parise scored two goals in a 3-1 Wild win in Arizona. With his dad, J.P., in the stands, Parise scored his 238th and 239th goals, which tied and surpassed his father’s career goal total. After the game, Zach and J.P. documented the special moment with a picture from the visitors’ bench as Zach held the keepsake puck.



Two generations of Parises — mentor and protégé, both smiling and happy … like nothing at all was wrong behind the scenes.



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