Let's talk about the elephant in the room. Or, to be more precise, what's not in the room. Or on the ice, either.
Dustin Byfuglien and Josh Morrissey's extended absences are looming larger by the day, especially with just three weeks left in the NHL regular-season schedule and both players still being kept far away from the ice.
Tick, tock.
Of all the things that will determine just how far the Winnipeg Jets go in the spring, Byfuglien's ankle and Morrissey's shoulder may ultimately have the biggest say.