In a chippy Game 3 with the series all tied at one game a piece, the St. Louis Blues continue their improbable playoff run as they defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2.

St. Louis got off to a hot start as left winger Jaden Schwartz got the Blues on the board, tipping in a Colton Paprayko shot past Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop.

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The Stars responded right back after right wing Alexander Radulov shot a one-timer over the shoulder of Blues rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington to head into the first intermission tied up at one.

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The first ten minutes of the second period was quiet, but St. Louis center Tyler Bozak sniped a shot past Bishop after defenceman Vince Dunn forced a turnover to Dallas.

The period would get heated between the two division rivals as a crosscheck penalty by Blues defenceman Robert Bortuzzo and an embellishment call to Stars’ Esa Lindell sent the game to four-on-four power play.

After a clean power play and rest of period, the score would remain 2-1 St. Louis heading to the second intermission.

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The third period picked up the offensive pace — and excitement — after a save by Binnington, as a penalty came up toward Stars’ defenceman Roman Polak for a high-stick.

No one scored on the power play, but the Stars tied the game up at two as left winger Andrew Cogliano raced for a shorthanded goal after a turnover caused by center Mattias Janmark.

St. Louis eventually retook a 3-2 lead after a wrist shot goal from defenceman and captain Alex Pietrangelo, only to be tied up at 3 just two minutes later after Stars center Tyler Seguin snuck the puck past Binnington.

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Blues left winger Pat Maroon would retake the lead and eventually seal the game after a wrist shot goes past Bishop with 1:38 left in the game.

The Stars attempted to get the tying goal, but a shot by defenceman John Klingberg was blocked past Binnington to ice St. Louis’s 4-3 win in Dallas to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Earning a record-tying 30th win in only his 39th career start, Binnington stopped 28 of 31 shots. Bishop accounted 29 saves off from 33 shots for Dallas. Game 4 between the Blues and Stars is slated for Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

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