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Thomas Vanek will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's matchup with the Blues, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

Vanek will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's matchup with the Blues, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Head coach Mike Yeo has opted to send Vanek a wake-up call, as the veteran winger simply hasn't played well of late, tallying a single assist and just six shots on goal in his last eight games. He likely won't be held out of Minnesota's lineup for long, however, and could return to action as soon as Tuesday against Dallas. In the meantime, Minnesota's coaching staff will hope Saturday's scratch will encourage the former-first round pick to do everything in his power to return to form.

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