Ryan Ellis will not be in the lineup Saturday against the Red Wings.

Ellis will not be in the lineup Saturday against the Red Wings.

Analysis:

After missing more than a month and a half with a lower-body injury, Ellis returned to the lineup Thursday against the Wild, seeing 11:29 of ice time, which was about eight minutes fewer than his season average. It's not clear if he suffered an injury setback during that contest, or if coach Peter Laviolette is simply making him a healthy scratch Saturday. Regardless, Victor Bartley will replace him on the Preds' third pairing, where he'll skate next to Seth Jones.