A back-and-forth series that saw the road team win five of seven games, including the last four, ended with the St. Louis Blues routing the Dallas Stars 6-1 on the road in Game 7 for the right to play in the NHL Western Conference Final.
NHL roundup: Goaltending lets down Stars in Game 7
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsHow to watch Blues-Stars, Game 7
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsThe key for St. Louis is to play exactly how they did for the final 40 minutes, when they had the Stars in pure survival mode. Scoring early is crucial; when the Blues have held a lead in the series the Stars have struggled to mount comebacks. Brian Elliott will likely get the start in net once again.
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