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Clinched playoff berth by extending longest home win streak in 11 years to seven games in beating Calgary on Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Clinched playoff spot for fifth time in past six years with sixth consecutive victory behind a trade-deadline-bolstered defense that’s allowed two goals or fewer in five of those contests.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Warriors: Clinched the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the Sacramento Kings in the first round.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023

Clinched playoff spot even while losing Thursday, and still fending off Devils for Metropolitan Division lead.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

This bruis�d grass And cak�d mud adhering to my form I have acquired in rolling on the sod Clinched in his grip.

From The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded by Shaw, Bernard