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ST. LOUIS — The sorting is intensifying as the Western Conference playoff race moves well into the second half. Teams are deciding if they are in or out. The Blues are in — for now. They finally broke the gravitational pull of .500 with their recent five-game winning streak, so they got back in the chase for the final wild-card spot. Meanwhile, teams above and below them are setting course. The slumping Los Angeles Kings want to stay in the race, so general manager Rob Blake fired coach Todd McLellan and elevated Jim Hiller to interim coach. The soaring Winnipeg Jets are “all in,” so Kevin Che…