Ryan Murray will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Islanders.

Murray will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Islanders.

Analysis:

Murray has dealt with multiple injury setbacks throughout the season, but he avoided such a pitfall in Friday's game against the Sabres. Instead, coach Todd Richards said the team was planning to rest Murray for the finale all along, with Kevin Connauton drawing back in the lineup in his stead. Murray appeared in just 12 games this season due to injury, but he's still viewed as a vital component in the Blue Jackets' defensive ranks for next season and beyond.