Cold facts: Stars fall behind 2-1 in the series after a onslaught of offense from the Blues' top players

Blues 6, Stars 1

Three Stars

1. David Backes, Blues -- Two goals, dominated in the faceoff circle, and in laying out hits.

2. Alex Steen, Blues -- Two goals, by putting the puck in the right place at the right time.

3. Vladimir Tarasenko, Stars -- One goal, two assists, helped put pressure on Stars defense.

Big play

Stars defenseman Jason Demers rolled to the slot on a late cycle, and unleashed a point blank shot on Blues goalie Brian Elliott, who made the original save.