It is common of hockey's most endu...

It is common of hockey's most enduring streaks, nevertheless also one that has result to signify a lack of championship hardware.

The St Louis Blues' 25-year hold out of reaching the playoffs has hit a brick wall, no surprise given the team's inconsistent play this season.

If the low-spiriteds (20-36-11) win their final 15 games, they would have 81 points and 35 wins. With a five-team battle for the final three playoff flaws in the Western Conference --and several of those teams facing each other in head-to-head games -- the gloomys are basically eliminated from contention.

Five teams already have more than 82 points and five others have between 78 and 80 The first tie-breaker if points are plane is overall wins.

"You don't want to be part of that team that doesn't obtain into the playoffs, but 25 years is a prolonged ...