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R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP)  — This time, the St. Louis Blues knew what to do with a two-goal lead. Go for more, more, more. Alexander Steen and David Backes had two goals apiece and the defense put the clamps on the Dallas Stars in a 6-1 victory that put them up 2-1 in the second-round series Tuesday night. Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, Troy Brouwer had a goal and assist and Brian Elliott was strong when he needed to be for the Blues in their first lopsided triumph of the postseason. Their other five wins were decided by one goal, including 4-3 in overtime in Game 3 after the Stars came from two goals down. “Last game in the third period, we had a little bit of a letdown, sitting back on our heels, and we made it more of a game than we wanted to be,” Brouwer said. “Tonight, we kept pushing, we kept attacking.” The Blues finished two points behind Western Conference champion Dallas in the regular season and have control of the...