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Flames' Ferland under observation for mumps

Sergei Belski / USA Today Sports

Micheal Ferland's breakout season has hit a speed bump.

The Calgary Flames left winger will miss Sunday's game against Los Angeles while under observation for mumps, the team announced.

Several players around the league have been diagnosed with mumps in recent weeks, most notably in Vancouver and Minnesota.

Ferland's recorded 14 goals and seven assists in 67 games this season, and will be replaced in the lineup by Curtis Lazar, who'll make his debut with the Flames.

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