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Stanley Cup playoffs three stars: Blackhawks roar back to stave off elimination

Some things just go together — milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, Jay-Z and Beyonce, the St. Louis Blues and Stanley Cup playoff collapses.

Things were looking great for the Blues on Saturday night with a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period. The Blues had the Chicago Blackhawks on the ropes and appeared poised to close out the series. But then things turned south.

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The Blackhawks took the lead with three second-period goals and added two more in the third for a 6-3 win at the United Center to force Game 7 back in St.