"As Ken Hitchcock likes to say, the Blues are teetering on the edge. They have scored two goals or fewer in regulation time in eight of their last nine games and have defied the odds by going 4-2-2 in those outings.

The Blues' record is 22-0 this season when they score three goals or more. So based on season history, another goal per game would take some stress away. Finding that goal, however, hasn't been easy.

The radio airwaves and the Internet message boards are lit up with pleas to acquire a player who can light the lamp. But how many of those are available before the Feb. 27 trading deadline is unknown, as is the Blues' financial flexibility during the ongoing sale process."