Mirco Mueller will be a healthy scratch Tuesday against the Bruins, David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Mueller will be a healthy scratch Tuesday against the Bruins, David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Analysis:

It will be the second time in a week that Mueller will serve as a healthy scratch for the Sharks. The team has been generally pleased with how the rookie has played in his first five games of NHL action, though he hasn't generated much offense (one assist, four shots on goal) to go along with his strong defensive statistics (five hits, 11 blocked shots). However, given the team's recent willingness to send Mueller to the press box, there's a real possibility the 19-year-old could be shipped to the minors if the trend continues in the games to come.