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Vladislav Namestnikov will be a healthy scratch Saturday against the Wild, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Namestnikov will be a healthy scratch Saturday against the Wild, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Namestnikov's recent offensive slide (one point in seven games) will keep him out of the lineup for the first time in 22 games this season, on his 22nd birthday no less. While the young center looks like a keeper for the Bolts, he'll be prone to slumps like this every now and then. He's probably still a few years away from reaching his peak.

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