Patrick Wiercioch was a healthy scratch Wednesday against Detroit.

Wiercioch was a healthy scratch Wednesday against Detroit.

Analysis:

Mark Borowiecki replaced the 25-year-old on the third pair, while the move also made room for newcomer Dion Phaneuf. Wiercioch hadn't picked up a healthy scratch since Dec. 6, recording only one point since that date. He remains off the fantasy radar in the vast majority of formats.