Chris Stewart was held off the scoresheet again in the St. Louis Blues' series-ending 2-1 loss Friday night.

Stewart finished the postseason with just one assist in six games after leading the Blues in scoring during the regular season. Stewart and his linemates were often given a defensive role against the Kings, but that's still not reason enough for a player of Stewart's caliber to be so inept offensively in the playoffs. The Blues have never been an offensive juggernaut under coach Ken Hitchcock, but it's pretty clear they'll need to find a way to improve their scoring next season if they finally want to make a deep playoff run.

Chris Stewart and Andy McDonald generated a goal and an assist each to help St. Louis clinch a playoff spot Tuesday night.

Their two-point efforts helped the Blues post a 3-1 win over Colorado. Defenseman Jordan Leopold had a two-point night as well with a pair of assists versus the Avalanche. Patrik Berglund's 16th goal of the campaign early in the second period held up as the game winner.

Chris Stewart registered his 15th assist of the season on Thursday.

Stewart has 31 points in 39 games this season. He enjoyed an incredible hot streak between mid-February and mid-March, but he has just two points in his last nine games. All the same, it wouldn't be surprising if he finishes the 2013 campaign on a high note.