Blues drop third straight

ST. LOUIS -- David Oliver had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars completed a home-and-home series of St. Louis by beating the Blues 3-2 Saturday night.

Marty Turco stopped 19 shots one night after making 33 saves in Dallas' 2-0 victory.

Pavol Demitra had a goal and an assist, and Scott Mellanby also scored for St. Louis, which has lost three straight for the first time since March 7-11, 2002.

Jason Arnott and Jere Lehtinen had the other goals for Dallas, which has lost just twice in 11 road games (7-2-2).

With the game tied 2-2, Lehtinen gave Dallas its first lead with 10:24 remaining when Pierre Turgeon's centering pass from behind the net bounced off Lehtinen's skate and trickled past goalie Chris Osgood.

The Blues went 0-for-6 on the power play Friday in Dallas, but scored both of their goals with the man advantage Saturday.

St. Louis took a 1-0 lead at 1:02 of the second period when Keith Tkachuk worked down left wing and fed a pass to Eric Boguniecki in the left circle. Boguniecki slid the puck across the crease to Demitra, who scored his 17th goal into the open net.

Arnott tied it with his 12th at 13:27, but Mellanby gave the Blues a 2-1 lead 1:09 later when he deflected a Demitra shot.

Oliver tied it again with a power-play goal when he beat Osgood with a wrist shot from the right circle with 2:31 left in the second period.

Noteworthy

Blues LW Dallas Drake left early in the first period after taking a thumb in the left eye. He didn't return and will be re-examined Sunday.

Turco has allowed two goals or fewer in 24 of his last 30 games.

The Blues have not lost four straight since dropping five in a row Nov. 13-23, 2001.