Back when I was writing season previews, I mentioned that maybe the West wouldn’t be a four horse race. I tossed out the possibility that the Arizona Coyotes, who had a pretty decent showing in the playoff bubble, could very easily play a spoiler if the Blues or Minnesota Wild stumble.
I hate being right.
As of this morning, the Blues aren’t in a playoff spot; the Coyotes are now in fourth by one point. Last night’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche was the Blues’ fifth in a row. You have to turn the calendar back to March 20th to find a Blues win, one against the San Jose Sharks.