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The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues after Stankoven’s two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Stars’ 6-2 win. Dallas is 12-4-1 against the Central Division and 38-19-2 overall. The Stars have a 31-5-1 record when scoring three or more goals.

DALLAS -- Wyatt Johnson scored three times to help the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Sunday. Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists as Dallas won for the fifth time in six games. Mason Marchment and Matt Duchene each had a goal and an assist.

The St. Louis Blues dropped a tough one on Sunday against the rival Dallas Stars. Despite significantly more shots than the Stars and dominating the play, the Blues fell 6-3.

The Blues allowed Dallas to score four power-play goals, including three by Wyatt Johnston, overshadowing all the good work St. Louis did at five on five.

The Stars winger has been even more impressive of late, tallying multiple points in three straight games with a hat trick, a goal and an assist, and then a goal and two assists on Friday night. He racked up four, five, and six shots on goal in those games as well.

Radek Faksa made his return to Dallas on Sunday night for the first time since the Stars traded him to the Blues over the summer for future considerations.

The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues after Logan Stankoven's two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Stars' 6-2 win.

Roope Hintz grew Dallas’ lead to two goals off a pass from Robertson just over a minute into the second period, but St. Louis cut the lead back to 4-3 when Nathan Walker batted in a loose puck after Jake Oettinger stopped a breakaway. Hintz had his second consecutive four-point game.

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong didn't make any moves at the NHL trade deadline, and that was the right call.

The Blues lost 2-1 in overtime to the LA Kings, but there have been plenty of signs lately that they're playing for each other.

Although the St ... Blues have four games on the schedule — three on the road. The first is a tough matchup against the Eastern Conference's best team in the Washington Capitals. Afterwards, they'll play the Los Angeles Kings twice and Dallas Stars ...