Luke Adam was a healthy scratch on Tuesday night. "Luke has had a tough run," coach Lindy Ruff said. "Like any young player, he's going to have his ups and downs. He had a couple tough games on the road. I actually though that [Matt] Ellis and [Cody] McCormick had been playing better and the puck possession was good. It's not earth-shattering that a young player sits out a game. I think it's the trials and tribulations a lot of time, but he's got to stay around the puck more." Adam doesn't have a point in his past 17 games.