Blues’ defense has been a bigger problem than their offense

In my opinion, the St. Louis Blues have problems on both offense and defense. But the Blues’ defense is a bigger problem than the offense. Here’s why.

Blues defenseman Justin Faulk has been reportedly hated by some Blues fans in the past, and I’m not sure why. I don’t have a favorite defenseman, per se, but I’m neither his No. 1 fan nor a hater.

A few weeks ago, I thought that Faulk was going through a small slump. I had a conversation with a Blues fan who respectfully disagreed with me at the time. He said: “I don’t think Faulk’s been in a slump. He’s been the one solid piece on the defensive corps all season long. He’s got the best +/- on the entire team, and he plays second-highest minutes…