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Blues Hope to Take 2-1 Lead Over Dallas Stars as Series Shifts to St. Louis

By Patrick Karraker

May 1, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; St. Louis Blues center David Backes (42) jumps in front of Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi (31) during the overtime period in game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. The Blues win 4-3 in overtime. Backes scores the game winning shot. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; St. Louis Blues center David Backes (42) jumps in front of Dallas Stars goalie Antti Niemi (31) during the overtime period in game two of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. The Blues win 4-3 in overtime. Backes scores the game winning shot. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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As the St. Louis Blues come home to Scottrade Center on Tuesday, they’ll attempt to take a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Stars.

The St. Louis Blues return home to Scottrade Center on Tuesday night, tied 1-1 with the Dallas Stars in a heated battle to advance to the Western Conference Finals. After a Game 1 in Dallas that lacked intensity or offensive firepower from the Blues, the Note was able to rebound to an extent in Sunday’s Game 2, recovering from a blown 3-1 lead to defeat the Stars 4-3 in overtime. Considering the even (5-5) scoring differential this postseason and the 13-10 differential that the teams had during five regular season games, it’s quite clear that this is going to be a closely-contested series, so things should be interesting on Tuesday as the Blues welcome the Stars to Scottrade.

It’s debatable how much of a home ice advantage the Blues have actually had this postseason–they’re 2-2 at Scottrade Center, compared to 3-2 on the road–but it never hurts to be in the comfort of your own facilities with the crowd on your side. For the record, the Blues were a perfect 3-0 against Dallas at Scottrade Center during the regular season, though two of those games were decided after the conclusion of regulation.

Check out the next few pages to see what the Blues and Stars’ lineups are expected to look like on Tuesday:

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