Blues' Nail Yakupov: Healthy scratch Saturday

Yakupov was a healthy scratch for the second straight game Saturday.

Analysis:

Yakupov was in the active lineup for six straight games before Blues coach Ken Hitchcock had seen enough. During his active stretch, which included ice time with the dangerous Vladimir Tarasenko, he made some positive plays, but Yakupov was point-less with four shots and a minus-4 rating. Dmitri Jaskin took his spot in the lineup again.