Everyone is up in arms about Saku Koivu's struggles to score goals.  Yes, he is on a 22-game goalless drought, the longest of his career.  But are things as bad as they seem with him?  Has his play tailed off as much as many fans and media alike say?  Not at all.  Here are some numbers to back it up:

In the 22 games, he has 14 assists, good for 0.64 PPG. 
The team, despite him not scoring, has a 12-7-3 record in those 22 games.
He's still 2nd in total points, and top-5 in goals.

Are those numbers great?  Not really, but are they worthy of being benched as some have suggested?  Not in a million years.  What everyone else needs to remember also is this: He's a playmaking centre who's only scored 20 or more goals twice in his career, his highest being 21.  In fact, the next goal he scores will give him his 5th highest goal total in his 10 year career, upper half despite the slump, while 4 goals in the final 11 games would give him his 3rd highest ever total. 

The reality is, despite a 22 game goalless slump, Saku Koivu is right around where he usually is in terms of goal scoring, and his PPG average is right around his career average; things are not as bad as they seem.  Maybe it's time to leave him alone and actually encourage the way he plays - with heart, courage, grit, and determination, something this team could always use more of.