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Blues' Jori Lehtera: Healthy scratch Saturday

Lehtera was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against Winnipeg.

Analysis:

In a matter of two games, Lethera went from centering the second line to the third line to being inactive. And this was not about points -- Lehtera has just three goals and recorded points in five of 20 games -- according to coach Ken Hitchcock, who told Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Gazette that the 28-year-old center is not influencing games or garnering the attention of opponents. It's unclear how long this might continue, but Lehtera, who is in the first year of a three-year, $14.1 million contract, is getting paid like someone who should be on the ice nightly.

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