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DALLAS - Vladimir Tarasenko missed the St. Cheap Air Max 2017 . Louis Blues practice on Monday because he was sick.The Dallas Stars werent feeling very good on Tuesday night after Tarasenko scored 1:28 into overtime to complete a hat trick and St. Louis 4-3 victory.Three times Dallas took one-goal leads in regulation play, and three times the Blues tied the score. The first two tying goals came within 37 seconds of Stars scores.St. Louis had a 4-on-3 power play after Dallas Tyler Seguin went off for high sticking 14 seconds into overtime. Tarasenko took a pass from Alex Pietrangelo at the top of the right faceoff circle and fired the puck past Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen.We work on it in practice sometimes, so thats what it looked like, Tarasenko said.He played at 50 per cent on Saturday, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. He wasnt himself, and then to come back and play thats pretty impressive.Tarasenko also had an assist on Jori Lehteras second-period goal, and Lehtera assisted on two of Tarasenkos goals.We played together in Russia, so it was fun to play on the same line every time. We have some chemistry.The hat trick was the 22-year-old Tarasenkos first in the NHL. He has had five two-goal games, including one in the playoffs.Its good, but thanks to my teammates for letting me do this, Tarasenko said about his hat trick.Dallas goals were by Jamie Oleksiak, Seguin and Trevor Daley. It was Oleksiaks first career goal. Daleys was his fourth this season on the power play.St. Louis goalie Brian Elliott made 25 saves. Lehtonen had 23.The Blues had failed to score on their first four power plays before Tarasenko connected. St. Louis had a 5-on-3 advantage for 53 seconds in the second period, but Dallas killed both penalties.All of Daleys goals this season have been on the power play. He took a pass from Alex Goligoski, settled the puck on his stick in the left faceoff circle and shot into the upper left corner of the net past Blues goalie Brian Elliott.The goal at 3:27 of the third was only the 13th on the power play for Daley, who had no more than two in any of his first 10 seasons.The Stars have scored on the power play in six straight games. The Blues have allowed one in five in a row.Tarasenkos game-tying goal at 11:37 of the third came when he took a pass from Lehtera, skated into the right circle, moved the puck to his forehand and shot past Lehtonen.Tarasenko had countered Oleksiaks goal at 13:10 of the first period with one at 13:45, 35 seconds later.In the second, Seguin scored at 5:28, followed by Lehteras goal at 6:05, 37 seconds later.Giveaways, Dallas coach Lindy Ruff said about St. Louis rapid-response goals.I was so impressed with the work ethic of our team, but then again, up here, he said, pointing to his head, hurt us. Its my job to help them.Seguin, who entered the game as the NHLs individual scoring leader, had a goal and an assist. In nine games, he has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists).NOTES: St. Louis captain David Backes (upper-body injury) left the game after a second-period collision with Daley, and did not return. Hitchcock said, Were just going to have to see what the doctors say (Wednesday). ... Blues D Carl Gunnarsson played for the first time since hip surgery after last season. RW Ryan Reaves also didnt practice Monday because of illness, but played Tuesday. ... D Oleksiak was playing in his 28th NHL game. Seguin and Jamie Benn assisted on Oleksiaks goal, extending their points streaks to seven games each. ... Benn also has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last six games against the Blues. Cheap Nike Air Max 90 . Samir Nasris 88th-minute equalizer at Etihad Stadium will be of little consolation to City, which is now six points behind league leader Liverpool and four points behind second-place Chelsea. Third-place City has a game in hand but the surprise result against Sunderland, coupled with Sundays 3-2 loss at Liverpool, may be a setback too far in its bid for a second championship in three seasons. Air Max Shoes Online . Brazilian striker Brandao opened the scoring with a header in the 55th minute before winger Franck Tabanou volleyed home from close range to double the lead in the 61st. CLEVELAND -- Dont ask Maurice Cheeks why his team is so successful away from home. The Detroit Pistons coach cant explain it. "I dont have any theories why that is," he said. "I just dont know." Josh Smith scored 25 points, Brandon Jennings added 21 and the Pistons continued their domimant play on the road with a 115-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The Pistons have won seven of their last eight away from home, including victories against defending NBA champion Miami and Indiana, which has the best record in the Eastern Conference. While Cheeks cant come up with a reason, reserve guard Chauncey Billups, a veteran of 17 seasons, managed to put his finger on something. "On the road, all we have is us," he said. "We know we have to stick together when their crowds get going and they go on runs." The Pistons went on plenty of runs in their latest road success. Detroit went ahead for good midway through the first quarter and built a 21-point lead late in the first half. The margin reached 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Pistons rolled to their biggest win of the season. Jennings also had 13 assists for Detroit, which placed seven players in double figures. Kyrie Irving scored 21 points for Cleveland, which has lost four of five. "We got our butts handed to us tonight," said forward Tristan Thompson. The Cavaliers had shown signs of progress earlier this month, winning three straight and five of six. Cleveland has struggled since, dropping close games to Miami and Portland and losing by 16 points to a short-handed Chicago team on Saturday. "Our sense of urgency the last two ballgames has been non-existent," Cleveland coach Mike Brown said. Cavaliers centre Andrew Bynum was scoreless in 22 minutes, missing all 11 shots from the field and getting seven rebounds. Detroit is 6-10 on its own court and was coming off home losses to Charlotte and Houston, but took control early. Smith scored 10 points in the first quarter when Detroit shot 56 per cent. Smith hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions late in the second quarter that stretched the lead to 56-35. The Pistons were 22 of 41 from the field in the first half and took a 58-40 lead tto the locker room. Max 95 Sale China. Cleveland cut the lead to 10 points in the third quarter, but three baskets by Jennings, including two 3-pointers, five points by Smith and dunks by Andre Drummond on consecutive fast breaks extended the lead back to 89-64. Smith was 10 of 18 from the field and had eight rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes. "Working in the paint is the strength in our game, so Im making a conscious effort to not settle for shots," Smith said. "Im used to being a little selfish, but I can be a distributor when other guys get hot." Jennings directed the offence with 13 assists. Drummond had 14 points and 11 rebounds while Greg Monroe scored 11 points and had 11 rebounds. Reserves from both teams played most of the fourth quarter. Thompson scored 17 points for the Cavaliers. Cleveland played without guard Dion Waiters, the teams second-leading scorer, for the third straight game because of tendinitis in his right wrist. Brown is still searching for answers to get his team to play with more consistency. The loss was Clevelands biggest at home since a 125-90 defeat against San Antonio on April 3, 2012. "I dont know if we mentally understand what it takes to keep doing this every time we step out on the floor," he said. "Were getting hit in the mouth right now and Im interested to see if we can respond the right way." The Pistons have won seven in a row against the Cavaliers, including four straight in Cleveland. Cheeks coached his 600th career game. He has also coached for Portland and Philadelphia. NOTES: Drummond was given a flagrant foul for knocking Thompson to the floor while the Cavaliers forward drove in the lane in the first quarter. ... The Cavaliers were hit with three delay-of-game warnings in the first quarter, resulting in two technical fouls. ... Cavaliers rookie F Anthony Bennett -- the No. 1 overall pick in the draft -- returned after missing two games with the flu. He missed three shots and committed a turnover in six first quarter minutes. Bennett ended the game with seven points. ... Cleveland reserve C Tyler Zeller scored a season-high 13 points, all in the fourth quarter. ... Drummond recorded his 21st double-double of the season. ' ' '
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