We're back from Christmas but the Blues still can't score any goals. The loss of Schwartz has been huge but the depth players simply have to step up more than they have so far this season. The World Juniors kicked off over the break and Jeff promises that junior hockey can actually be interesting to watch sometimes. The Blues extended Doug Armstrong yesterday, so he's the guy they're going to trust to shepherd them through another retooling. Most of Armstrong's trades have been impressive but his contract extensions have been fairly questionable. The Steen deal is almost certainly going to be an albatross moving forward. The St. Louis lawsuit against the NFL is progressing and the NFL certainly doesn't want anyone to be deposed. St. Louis may not be willing to settle if they're out for blood more than money.