While winning is often the bromide for many ailments and might go a long way to stop the spread of the St. Louis Blues trade contagion, I don’t think it will be a cure-all. With fan expectations raised so high in the offseason and the on-ice reality being so far from those expectations, has left many despondent. Fan ire has fallen on four main culprits.
Jake Allen, a long time fan whipping boy for his inconsistent play and being prone to midwinter swoons, needs to be replaced. More significant right now his game has improved, and much of the recent losses have had little or nothing to do with him.