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It was not the perfect scenario playing their third in four games, the second of back-to-back sets and sixth game in nine days, but for the Blues, it was not meant to be after getting doubled up by the Dallas Stars, 6-3, at American Airlines Center on Sunday.

Radek Faksa made his return to Dallas on Sunday night for the first time since the Stars traded him to the Blues over the summer for future considerations.

The St. Louis Blues dropped a tough one on Sunday against the rival Dallas Stars. Despite significantly more shots than the Stars and dominating the play, the Blues fell 6-3.

The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues after Stankoven’s two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Stars’ 6-2 win. Dallas is 12-4-1 against the Central Division and 38-19-2 overall. The Stars have a 31-5-1 record when scoring three or more goals.

Colton Parayko and Pavel Buchnevich each scored, and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 Saturday night.

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