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St. Louis Blues Look to Even Series with Dallas Stars on Sunday

By Patrick Karraker

Apr 29, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson (6) checks Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa (12) and right wing Ales Hemsky (83) during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Blue 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson (6) checks Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa (12) and right wing Ales Hemsky (83) during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeat the Blue 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 29, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Ryan Reaves (75) waits to take the ice to face the Dallas Stars in game one of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Blues Lineup

Though the absence of Scottie Upshall, which has become a frequent occurrence since the fourth-line forward suffered what appeared to be an upper-body injury in Game 7 against Chicago, leaves some uncertainty about the Blues’ lineup on Sunday, they’re only expected to make one change: swapping Ryan Reaves for Steve Ott, who has spent the past six games in Reaves’ typical fourth line right wing spot.

Reaves dressed for the first two games of the Blackhawks series, accumulating an even rating over a collective 12:21 of ice time. He’d played quite well with Upshall and Kyle Brodziak over the latter portion of the regular season, but the big, physical winger was a logical choice to come out of the lineup against Chicago’s speedy, finesse lineup. Versus a Dallas team that he’s scored a goal against this season, he’s a better matchup fit.

Here’s what the Blues’ lineup is expected to look like on Sunday:

Jaden Schwartz–Jori Lehtera–Vladimir Tarasenko

Alexander Steen-Paul Stastny–Troy Brouwer

Robby Fabbri–Patrik Berglund–David Backes

Scottie Upshall–Kyle Brodziak–Ryan Reaves

Jay Bouwmeester–Alex Pietrangelo

Joel Edmundson-Kevin Shattenkirk

Carl Gunnarsson–Colton Parayko

Brian Elliott

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