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Colin Wilson's incredible postseason continued in Monday's Game 6 against the San Jose Sharks.
The Nashville Predators forward, who entered the contest with four goals and eight assists in 12 games, finished off a beautiful passing play to tie things up and eventually force overtime.
The goal was assisted by James Neal and Mike Ribeiro, with Wilson giving due credit to his linemates in the ensuing celebration.
The performance continues Wilson's recent playoff dominance, as he scored five goals in six games during the 2015 postseason.
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The St. Louis Blues came close, but ultimately couldn't put away the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Monday.
The Stars hung on for a 3-2 victory after nearly blowing a three-goal lead. Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock said his team expected to pull off the comeback.
"When we made it 3-2, we thought we were going to win the hockey game," Hitchcock said, according to ESPN's Craig Custance.
The Blues outshot the Stars 37-14, holding a 28-7 advantage in the second period alone. They also had 75 shot attempts to Dallas' 25, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac.
Nevertheless, both teams will go toe-to-toe in a winner-takes-all Game 7 on Wednesday.
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ST. LOUIS - Rookie Mattias Janmark ignited a three-goal first period and Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves for the Dallas Stars, who forced Game 7 with a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.
Vernon Fiddler and Jason Spezza also scored for Dallas, which reclaimed home ice for the deciding game on Wednesday night despite getting outshot 37-14 with the Blues dominating the last two periods.
Alexander Steen and Patrik Berglund scored for St. Louis.
Home ice has meant little, given the road team has won three in a row and four of six in the series.
Related: Allen replaces Elliott in Blues' crease after Spezza snipe
Blues goalie Brian Elliott, who had played well throughout the postseason, was replaced with the Stars leading 3-0 on just seven shots at 16:49 of the first.
Jake Allen finished in his first appearance of this postseason, facing just seven more shots in the final two-plus periods.
St. Louis will be seeking its first trip to the Western Conference final since 2001 and Dallas, which finished first overall in the West, previously made it that far in 2008.
The Stars were ahead 3-0 after the first, their first two- and three-goal leads of the series. That early show of strength muzzled another standing room crowd of 19,808 at the Scottrade Center with the first two goals coming in a span of 20 seconds.
Related: Watch: Stars score twice in 20 seconds
Janmark blocked Colton Parayko's dump-in from just inside the blue line and skated in alone on Elliott, scoring on a high shot. Fiddler made it 2-0 on a deflection at 5:13 not long after Elliott couldn't clear the puck.
Elliott was pulled after the Stars made it three goals on seven shots, with Spezza scoring on a power play from the slot at 16:49. Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester fell down seconds before Spezza's first of the series and fifth of the playoffs.
The Blues had several good chances in the first, but often missed the net.
Steen's goal on a rebound of Robert Bortuzzo's shot gave the Blues life in the second period. The Blues had a 14-5 shots advantage in the period, including another good opportunity for Steen on a one-timer off Lehtonen's pads in the final minute.
Berglund cut the deficit to one at 8:59 of the third, tapping it in from close range off a nice setup from Jori Lehtera. Lehtonen stopped Jaden Schwartz on a one-timer with about 20 seconds left.
NOTES: Spezza has a point in four consecutive games. Janmark had been scoreless three straight games. Fiddler scored his first of the playoffs. ... F Patrick Eaves returned for the Stars from a leg injury, and hit the crossbar with about two minutes left with a chance to extend the lead to two. ... Bortuzzo played his fourth game of the playoffs for St. Louis in place of rookie Joel Edmundson on defense.
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Ryan Johansen is proving his worth to the Nashville Predators.
The center scored a lovely goal in a must-win Game 6 against the San Jose Sharks on Monday, dropping a slick move on Justin Braun before sliding the puck past Martin Jones.
The strike was Johansen's fourth of the playoffs, and erased an early two-goal lead for the Sharks to knot the game at 2-2.
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Vernon Fiddler picked a great night to score his first of the postseason.
The veteran center was celebrating his 36th birthday as his Dallas Stars took on the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 on Monday, and he made the trip from Edmonton worth it for his proud parents.
He also achieved a somewhat-rare feat with the tally.
Fiddler is 3rd player in last 25 years to score on 36th/older birthday:
— Eric Hornick (@ehornick) May 10, 2016
Patrik Elias 36th in 2012
Steve Yzerman 37th in 2002
Thx @hockey_ref
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St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen is getting his first taste of the 2016 playoffs.
The 25-year-old entered Game 6 on Monday after Brian Elliott gave up his third goal in less than 17 minutes of work to Jason Spezza, who toe-dragged the Blues and shelfed his fifth of the postseason on only the team's seventh shot.
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The Dallas Stars came ready to play in Game 6.
The club found the back of the net twice in 20 seconds early in the first period Monday thanks to Mattias Janmark and Vernon Fiddler, who picked up his first goal of the postseason on his 36th birthday.
The St. Louis Blues are looking to advance to the conference finals for the first time since the 2000-2001 season. They'll need to mount a comeback if they are to do so in Game 6.
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The Dallas Stars will welcome Patrick Eaves back to the lineup for their must-win Game 6.
The 32-year-old has been out since Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues nursing a foot injury.
Eaves has been a solid contributor for the club this postseason collecting five points in seven games.
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