St. Louis Blues’ Season Comes Down to Game 7 Battle with Dallas Stars
![May 9, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) reacts after allowing a goal scored by Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (not pictured) during there first period in game six of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports May 9, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) reacts after allowing a goal scored by Dallas Stars center Jason Spezza (not pictured) during there first period in game six of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/3ba5526b59057e1ab230090a1281d56688aab713144cf29067f0d1142f2ef40c.jpg)
Stars Lineup
It appears that the Stars will stick with the same lineup for Game 7, meaning that Game 6’s top performer, Kari Lehtonen, will be back in goal, while Dallas coach Lindy Ruff will also rely on a highly-skilled fourth line, rather than utilizing younger, grittier players such as Curtis McKenzie. The Stars will use the same defensive pairings that they’ve utilized all series long.
Here’s what the Stars’ lineup will look like barring last-minute changes:
Jamie Benn–Cody Eakin–Patrick Sharp
Mattias Janmark–Jason Spezza–Valeri Nichushkin
Antoine Roussel–Radek Faksa–Ales Hemsky