Help! I need somebody's help! Not just anybody's help!

After the pair of wins against Tampa Bay, I tried to temper my excitement because we weren't exactly going up against a powerhouse.

Even looking past the Lightning's "cowboy" owners, the team is a mess. They're one year removed from finishing dead last in the league and, making matters worse, they're desperately thin on the blueline.

The problem is very evident watching Lightning practice:



Well, desperation takes on a whole new meaning when you read this:



In case you couldn't read that:

"Marek Malik could be the next addition to the Lightning's ever-evolving defense."

Now, Marek Malik will never be as bad as the fans in New York made him out to be. He was just another whipping boy in a long list of players who didn't live up to the fanbase's insane expectations. That being said, he isn't exactly a savior.

Barry Melrose's job of again becoming a respected hockey coach is getting more and more difficult by the minute.