Kraken lose to Dallas despite a hard fought effort and strong game by Philipp Grubauer. Haven't beaten a playoff-bound team since March 5 -- going 0-6-1 that span against Vegas, Winnipeg, Dallas, Nashville and Los Angeles. seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/… #SEAKraken #NHL

With last year's heartbreaking Game 7 loss in Dallas far in the rearview mirror and no postseason to get ready for now, the Kraken fell 3-1 to the Stars for their seventh straight loss against playoff-bound teams.

From Geoff Baker: st.news/3Jkl7t8

Story on the Kraken planning to sit D-man Vince Dunn for the rest of the season. seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/… #SEAKraken #NHL

Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn has effectively been shut down the reminder of the season to recuperate from nagging hurts that limited his playing time throughout the second half.

News from Geoff Baker: st.news/49zwFDl

Vince Dunn is not with the #SEAKraken on this trip. GM Ron Francis just told me there are no plans for him to join club in other cities, so he is effectively shut down for the season. #NHL

Saturday’s duel is hardly a playoff rematch from last year. The Sounders and FC Dallas are off to similar poor starts to the season. (via Jayda Evans) st.news/3PWpjTC

Julio Rodriguez laced a bases-loaded single that scored two runs and ignited a three-run fourth inning to back another brilliant start from Bryce Miller in the Mariners' 4-2 win over the Cubs on Friday night.

Via Ryan Divish:
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Per multiple sources, the Coyotes have been informed that relocation to Salt Lake City is real.
Now hearing it could actually be announced on April 17; the date of the Coyotes’ final game at home vs. Edmonton.
It’s going to be quite an atmosphere that night at Mullett Arena.

While there's still no exact timetable for their returns, injured Mariners pitchers Bryan Woo and Matt Brash are both progressing toward starting rehab assignments in the next week to 10 days.

Via Ryan Divish:
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Seahawks start filling hole on offensive line by signing Laken Tomlinson seattletimes.com/sports/seahawk… via The Seattle Times

UW released a statement Friday evening about the arrest of football player Tylin 'Tybo' Rogers claiming it did not know the extent of the charges he faced before they were made public Tuesday. st.news/4aPLa74

Final NHL power rankings of the season are here! Don’t miss them #SEAKraken fans — see how the team fared this past week and throughout 2023-24. seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/… #NHL

Where should UW be viewed alongside its fellow west coast teams in potential Big Ten football success? Jon Wilner answers that and more in his latest mailbag. st.news/3Jhogtr

With the NFL draft approaching in two weeks it’s a good time to reassess the Seahawks' needs, going position group by position group.

From Bob Condotta: st.news/3VWNwNf

NEW: “We have no kegs at this time.”

A shortage of draft Rainier Beer has idled taps across Seattle and underscored the city’s enduring loyalty to a ‘local’ beer that hasn’t been made here for decades. ⁦The Seattle Times⁩

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Hoping to watch the Mariners broadcast Friday night? You won't find the game on ROOT Sports. st.news/49zGEZh

Looking at the Seahawks' QB situation heading into the draft: seattletimes.com/sports/seahawk… via The Seattle Times

The Storm turned themselves into a title contender over the offseason, but before they begin work on that they have a WNBA draft with no first-round pick. st.news/3TWxlwL

My new column: Affording housing in Seattle is hard — addressing the problem is harder seattletimes.com/business/affor… via The Seattle Times

Kraken forward Jared McCann won his second team MVP award — he also won it 2 years ago — named after ex-Seattle Metropolitans coach Pete Muldoon, who grew up one Ontario town over from him a century-plus ago. seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/… #SEAKraken #NHL