The St. Louis Blues are offensively-challenged at the moment, and Robert Thomas knows it. The Blues (15-16-4), who finish out their pre-Christmas schedule Monday against the Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4) at 6 p.m. (FDSNMW, ESPN 101.1-FM), are 0-2-1 their past three games and goal-scoring has been tough to come by. Top center hopes to help Blues break goal-scoring funk The Blues aren't necessarily playing poorly, but scoring exactly one goal in four of their past five games isn't going to win many games. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/three-takeaways-from-blues-2-1-ot-loss-against-panthers] So who can help get the ball -- or puck -- rolling? The top players. Thomas was on a seven-game point streak (four goals, nine assists) [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/game-day/12-12-24-san-jose-sharks-st-louis-blues-gameday-lineup] until being limited to one assist the past three games. The Blues are due for a game in which they are able to fill the net with goals, and the Red Wings, who are 3-5-2 in December and allowing 3.6 goals per game for the month, including nine over the weekend in back-to-back losses against the Montreal Canadiens, are ripe for the taking. Thomas hasn't lit up Detroit for his career (one assist in seven games), but it just feels like a spot in which he can rise above it all and help his side get a much-needed win. Thomas is the lone Blues player averaging more than a point per game (24 points; six goals, 18 assists in 23 games). Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA5MjcwNjk1MDQ0MTI5OTk4/subscribe2024-tag-carousel.jpg]
