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Brutal 2nd-period stretch dooms Winnipeg Jets in St. Louis, forcing Game 7 Sunday [Video]

Cam Fowler, Brayden Schenn and Nathan Walker scored in a 2:06 span of the second period and the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the first-round series.

Philip Broberg had a goal and an assist, Alexey Toropchenko also scored and Jordan Binnington made 21 saves for St. Louis who will return to Winnipeg for the deciding game Sunday night.

Cole Perfetti and Nino Niederreiter scored for Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves before being pulled after the second period for Eric Comrie who made four saves. Hellebuyck is 0-7 while allowing at least four goals in each of his last seven road playoff starts.

Perfetti scored his first goal of the playoffs on a power play 5:43 into the second period to tie the score 1-1.

Walker put St. Louis back ahead with his third of the series …

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