'Caps lose to the Red Bulls 1-0

Another loss and the Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff hopes fade farther in the distance.

That flat thud you just heard was the Whitecaps playoff hopes crashing to the floor. Sure, they're not mathematically eliminated yet, but they are settling into ninth spot in the Western Conference with two games in hand held by every team around them. The Whitecaps need wins, especially from their home games, and Saturday's 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls is one more nail in the Whitecaps' playoff coffin.

With a depleted roster due to six international call-ups Robinson reverted to his trusty 4-2-3-1 with David Ousted in goal, Tim Parker and Andrew Jacobson at CB, Jordan Smith at RB and returning after a…