Morning Coffee: Closing Time For NHL Western Conference Playoff Bubble Teams

It’s closing time for the NHL Western Conference playoff bubble teams.

If you can’t win in April, you won’t get a chance to play in May.

The Winnipeg Jets were desperate for a win on home ice against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

They couldn’t get it done as a -320 money line favourite. 

After a 9-3-0 run from March 8th to March 30th, it looked like the Jets could surprise as a potential long shot to make the playoffs.

Winnipeg’s outlook is much different this morning following three straight losses, including a tough one against Detroit on home ice last night. 

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Thursday, April 7th, 2022.

Closing Time For West Bubble Teams

The Red Wings beat the Jets 3-1 for just their 10th win in 34 road games this season. 

Detroit closed as a +255 money line underdog at FanDuel.

The Jets' playoff hopes took a big blow on Wednesday with a crushing 3-1 loss to the Red Wings…@jamiemclennan29 on what went wrong for Winnipeg against Detroit and why they've struggled to stay consistent: https://t.co/pdDIrqZWtb#TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/TgjDMT2lPv

The Jets, which had scored three goals or more in seven of their nine wins over a 9-3-0 run in March, have been held to a total of three goals in back-to-back losses to the Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings on home ice.

Next up, Winnipeg will welcome the Presidents’ Trophy favourite to town with a date against the Colorado Avalanche.

Six of their 11 remaining games are against opponents that are currently among the top five choices to win the Stanley Cup, including two games against the Avalanche.

“There were some opportunities we gave up looking for that next play, that next pass.” Dave Lowry on the emotion felt through the team, the momentum of the