For the third time this season, John Tortorella is relegating Scott Hartnell to the press box.
As the Columbus Blue Jackets prepare for the final four games of the season, the veteran winger will sit as a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the New York Rangers.
#CBJ Scott Hartnell's last 13 games: 0-2-2, minus-10, 20 shots on goal. Healthy scratch tonight vs. #NYR.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) April 4, 2016
"I didn't know what to do the first time. The second time you deal with it. Now it's my third. It's something I'll obviously talk to John about and go from there," Hartnell said after the decision was made, according to Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Post Dispatch.
Hartnell has three seasons remaining on his contract, at a cap hit of $4.75 million. The Blue Jackets sit last in the Metropolitan Division, but posted an improved record of 31-32-8 under Tortorella.
