Secondary Scoring: Harder to find than Bigfoot

The Defense:
Combined between 9 defensman that have played this year, the Wild blueline has scraped together 10 goals. To put that in perspective, there are 7 defensman that have 10+ goals in the NHL. The Wild have generated 4 total powerplay goals from the blueline. For some more perspective, there are 12 defensmen in the NHL who have 4+ goals on the powerplay. Fans knew it would be a tough offensive year from the blueline, but the struggles of both Scandella and Zidlicky have really exacerbated problems.

It then falls on the current roster to turn the ship around. Depending on your view, the Wild are running out of time to fix this. I know some folks want the Wild to just tank out and get a better pick, but does that really fix anything? The upcoming draft is heavy with defensman. If you're not a fan of Russians, there's one or two top-six scoring forwards in the draft. This could be the worst draft to tank out for an offensive player.

Plus, the Wild as a team need to learn how to score goals. The work ethic and culture needs to change. Losing out doesn't fix the mindset of the team and the organization. It just leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth and builds on a losing mentality. Signs of life would be much more welcome than drafting at #6, at least in my view.

Your turn, Wilderness. Who (if any one player) is most to blame for this lack of scoring punch? What answers are there? Can the Wild start to consistently score more than one goal a game, or is this just who the Wild are?