<p><p>With nine games to go in the regular season, the Kraken were formally eliminated from 2025 postseason contention when the St. Louis Blues won their ninth game in a row against the Colorado Avalanche.</p></p><p><p>The Kraken’s game against the Dallas Stars later Saturday night will have no effect. The Blues’ improbable run has launched them into the second wild-card spot in the West. They were several spots behind the cutoff just a few weeks ago. They show no signs of slowing down.</p></p><p><p>Seattle has been unofficially counted out since the league’s break for Christmas. The Kraken fought off elimination for 36 hours with a 6-1 victory over the injury-hit Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.</p></p><p><p>This is the second straight year the Kraken (31-36-6) will miss the postseason, and the third in the franchise’s four seasons of play.</p></p>
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