St. Louis, who won the series 4-3, also got a goal and an assist each from David Backes and Patrik Berglund and two assists from Jori Lehtera.
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The St. Louis Blues dominated Game 7 Wednesday night from puck drop to final horn in a 6-1 rout of the Dallas Stars, who paced the Western Conference with 109 points during the regular season. They will now play the victor of Thursday’s Game 7 between the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators.
Hitchcock had been asked how he made his roster decisions for a Game 7 and said: “I know this (game) is going to be played with a lot of emotion and a lot of intensity, and I want people who are not going to spit the bit when that happens”. The road team has won four of the six games in this series and the Blues have won five of eight against Dallas for the season. Tarasenko’ seventh goal of the playoffs was an empty-netter with 4:40 left. They also placed first within their division, showing that they figured out many of their opponents during the regular season. Jason Spezza has stepped up in Seguin’s absence and will be a key factor for Dallas in Game 7.
The Stars forced a seventh game with a 3-2 win in St. Louis on Monday.
The Stars will likely stick with Kari Lehtonen over Antti Niemi after the former stopped 35 of 37 shots to preserve Dallas’ season last time out.
“This can easily become a three-line game”, Ruff said. Each day, we’ll keep you updated on the important news involving players, starting lineups, injuries and more. Yet St. Louis owned the scoreboard 3-0. I just needed to know how he felt and whether he was (ready). If you’re going to beat a good team, you need to score. However, fans will remember in game against the Chicago Blackhawks Brian played the game of his life, saving 31 of 33 shots. Russell and Demers were on the ice for a goal scored off Brian Elliott’s turnover, but looked like their skates had been dipped in concrete for Alex Steen’s goal to get the Blues on the board. But that could easily be a function of genuinely well-placed shots more than a reflection of the Stars having “figured out” Elliott. There are opportunities where he has not taken his shots when given the opportunity and at times where it seems he is taking himself out of the game mentally. Blues coach Ken Hitchcock has had some better fortune, going 4-2.
“We’ve been able to put some good road games together, some simple road games together”, Blues right wing Troy Brouwer said.
St. Louis apparently had gone up 2-0, but following a review the goal was disallowed because the Blues were offside.
Now, let’s look back at those 2001 and 1986 Blues teams – both had No. 15s who made epic ascensions in the postseason.
Which team will take Game 7?
“We’re in it either way. win or lose, we’re in it”, Childs said.
St. Louis responded with two goals in the final 1:38 of the period: Stastny first and then Berglund on a shot from just inside the blue line with only 3.4 seconds left before the intermission.
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Kessel has been especially unsafe, leading the team with 12 points through the first two rounds, including a two-goal, three-point performance in the Game 6 clincher against Washington.
