Monday, April 25, 2016

Blues end string of 1-and-dones by beating Blackhawks in 7 (Yahoo Sports)

St. Louis Blues' Jori Lehtera, of Finland, celebrates after scoring past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, right, during the first period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, April 25, 2016, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

After the final horn and before the ceremonial handshakes, some St. Louis Blues players did a little ice dancing. It's early in the playoffs, but there's reason for exuberance after they eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7 of their first-round Western Conference series Monday night. The 3-2 victory ended a string of three straight one-and-dones for a franchise that's usually among the NHL's best in the regular season.


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