Kari Lehtonen stopped 36 of the 38 shots he faced as the Stars slipped past the Blues, 3-2. Loui Eriksson, Adam Burish and Brenden Morrow all scored for Dallas, which raced out to a 3-0 lead en route to improving to 3-and-0 at home.
Matt D'Agostini and Chris Stewart had the goals for St. Louis, which has dropped two-of-three to open the year. Jaroslav Halak allowed all three goals on 24 shots in the loss. The Blues continue a four-game road trip tomorrow night against the San Jose Sharks.