Tarasenko, St. Louis beat Chicago 4-3 in Game 4

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (The Associated Press)

St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott blocks a shot by Chicago Blackhawks right wing Andrew Shaw during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (The Associated Press)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith, second from left, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (The Associated Press)

Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a pair of impressive wrist shots, Brian Elliott made 39 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night to open a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Jaden Schwartz scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period for the second straight game as St. Louis moved to the brink of its first appearance in the Western Conference semifinals since 2012. The Blues were eliminated in the opening round in each of the past three years.

Game 5 is Thursday night in St. Louis.

Duncan Keith had two goals for Chicago, which dropped consecutive home playoff games for the first time since 2012.

Andrew Shaw had a goal and two assists, and Corey Crawford finished with 16 saves after getting into a fight with Blues rookie Robby Fabbri during a wild second period.