May 23, 2026

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Game 3 WCF, DAL @ STL - can the Blues' Cinderella run be stopped? Let's find out.

Ryan Graves opens the scoring for the home crowd with his first of the playoffs, but Noel Gunler ties it up unassisted a couple of shits later. The first period ends in a draw. Francesco "Fernando Pisani" Pinelli regains the Blues' lead early in the second and the Stars enter the third trailing 2-1 in goals and 21-18 in shots. Can they avoid going down 3-0?

... no, it turns out. Both teams trade goals starting at the 47:33, but the Blues strike first with Ohman. Conner Bleackley scores to bring the Stars within one and then does it again after Kapanen gives the Blues another insurance marker, but unfortunately for the Stars, the last goal of the period belongs to sniper Ryan Graves, unassisted, with his second of the game and of the playoffs. Spencer Knight is so distraught at his performance that he doesn't bother to leave the net for an extra attacker. The Blues are now on the precipice of another sweep, or at least their first ever trip to the EHEC finals, unless Martin can pull off the reverse sweep.