Wild to scratch Vanek, Zucker vs. Blues amid scoring slumps
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Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo appears to be sending a strong message to his players.
Forwards Jason Zucker and Thomas Vanek will both serve as healthy scratches when the club takes on the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
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Expected #mnwild lines for tonight:
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) February 6, 2016
Parise-Koivu-Coyle
Niederreiter-Granlund-Pominville
Carter-Graovac-Fontaine
Porter-Stoll-Haula
The move should give a shock to a club that has dropped nine of their last 10 games.
Both players have been nearly invisible on the scoresheet of late, combining for just three assists in the past 10 games.