Remember, the Blues are not a good team

I, too, am dissatisfied with the team's offense. Scoring one goal a game is not a recipe for victory. Manny has been tremendous. When first signed, I was disappointed that Sanford wasn't getting an opportunity at the starting job. Legace has made me thankful.

When I was watching the most recent game, Andy Murray rolled out the top two lines I had been hoping for: Boyes - MacDonald - Kariya and Stempniak - Tkachuk - Perron. Five minutes into the second period, the lines were broken up. Ostensibly to 'spark' some offense. Apparently, if you don't score two goals in the first half of a game, your line will be busted up because you aren't producing. At this point in the season, I have to believe that every possible combination has been tried for the top two lines. Nothing has been sparked. It is time to set the lines and live or die by them. This mix and match shit has got to go.

Brad Boyes is not Brett Hull. He is Scott Young. Analysts will tell you that the hallmark of a great player is that he makes the people around them better. Brad Boyes (and Scott Young before him) is that type of player. He is not great. He is a good player but can be made great when playing with great players (as he is now by playing with Kariya).