Tarasenko scores hat-trick in third period, propels Blues to 3-2 series lead over Minnesota

The St. Louis Blues stormed back to take Game 5 in Minnesota after Vladimir Tarasenko scored a natural hat-trick in the third period. The Blues started off the game 1-0 on a power play goal from Ryan O'Reilly, but then Kirill Kaprizov answered with two power play goals of his own. The Wild lost control of the game after Brandon Saad tied the game at two late in the second on an odd deflection that beat Marc-Andre Fleury. Jordan Binnington made 30 saves on 32 shots, while Fleury made 27 saves on 31 shots.

Highlights can be seen below.

Ryan O'Reilly had a new baby girl yesterday and has a power-play goal to lead off Game 5 tonight. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/TBndMvjLqB— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 11, 2022

ARE YOU NOT THRILLED? TIE GAME. #mnwild pic.twitter.com/3naoVWEMsZ— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 11, 2022

🚨🚨 𝔻𝕆𝕌𝔹𝕃𝔼 THE THRILLS, 𝔻𝕆𝕌𝔹𝕃𝔼 THE FUN IN THE PERIOD 1 🚨🚨 #mnwild pic.twitter.com/59muJ6PWHw— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 11, 2022

Not Saad about this at all. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/cNxHUQ900H— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 11, 2022

You caption this one. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/JdkGeJqAap— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 11, 2022

OH BABY!!!! #stlblues pic.twitter.com/oFcmaXPtpg— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 11, 2022

Tarasenko chipped in an empty-netter for his third goal of the game.

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