Blues could be losing their grip on playoff contention

The St. Louis Blues are in a bit of a tricky spot. They’re seventh in the Central Division and suddenly looking up at the rest of the lot.

The five-point gap between them and the third-place Colorado Avalanche (yes, Colorado is third) seems pretty substantial to overcome at this point. Unless the Blues can go on a heater and really turn things around, making up that gap might seem more like wishful thinking.

The idea here isn't to claim the Blues can’t do it. The point here is to highlight that time is running out. Because time is of the essence, the Blues can’t afford to let it slip through their fingers.

Entering Thursday night’s action, the Blues had lost three of their last four.