Zdeno Chara was bloodied in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final after St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn's shot attempt deflected off the Boston Bruins defenseman's stick and caught him in the face.

The play occurred just over three minutes into the second period. The Bruins captain headed directly to the locker room but returned for the start of the third frame.

Chara was cut open in Game 1 of the series as well after catching a slap shot in the forearm.

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The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Brad Malone and goaltender Shane Starrett to one-year contract extensions on Monday, the team announced.

Malone, 30, played 23 games with the Oilers over the past two seasons and has yet to register a point. Prior to his time in Edmonton, he notched 30 points and 188 penalty minutes in 189 contests with the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche.

Starrett, 24, took over the starting goaltender role with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors this past season. He left the Air Force Academy after the 2017-18 NCAA campaign to pursue a professional career.

Both players logged significant minutes in 2018-19 for the Condors, who won their division before being eliminated in the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

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The St. Louis Blues will get a boost to their blue line Monday night in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins with defenseman Vince Dunn set to return.

Dunn took a puck to the face in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final and hasn't played since, but he confirmed to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston he'll be back in action despite not feeling 100 percent.

The 22-year-old took part in St. Louis' practice on Monday morning alongside Game 2 hero Carl Gunnarsson on the club's third pairing.

Dunn racked up 35 points in 78 regular-season games and has chipped in seven more in 16 postseason contests.

Game 4 gets underway at 8:00 p.m. ET with the Bruins holding a 2-1 series lead.

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Brad Marchand believes the Boston Bruins were fortunate to take a 2-1 series lead over the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Final.

"We got lucky (Saturday night)," the Bruins forward told reporters, including The Athletic's Steve Buckley, postgame after the Bruins dismantled the Blues 7-2. "We'll take that one. Hopefully, we're good next game."

The Bruins broke through for four goals on four man-advantage opportunities in Game 3 but did so while managing just four total shots on goal across those powerplays.

"Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it doesn't," Marchand continued. "We knew we could be better. That's just one of those nights where things just start to bounce your way.

"You can't expect that to happen every night. We still have areas we can clean up. It's nice that the power play came together. We were good on special teams, but gotta follow it up next game."

St. Louis outshot Boston 29-24 in the contest, though that can be attributed in part to the Bruins establishing a four-goal lead early in the second period.

"They came at us pretty hard in the second and third, and we didn't have a ton of pushback, so we can be better than that when we have the lead," Marchand said. "We can be better than we were at the tail end of the game."

Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night in St. Louis.

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Jordan Binnington owned up to his lackluster performance following a 7-2 defeat at the hands of the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

"I've got to be better," the St. Louis Blues goaltender told the assembled media, including FOX Sports Midwest, postgame Saturday after being pulled for the first time in his NHL career.

"I've got to do a better job of giving the team a chance to win," he continued. "(The Bruins) got three goals in the first (period and) that's never good. It is what it is. They're a good hockey team. We've got to get back to our game and stay focused."

Binnington gave up five goals on 19 shots and was replaced by Jake Allen after Torey Krug scored to give Boston a 5-1 lead midway through the second period.

The rookie hadn't been removed due to performance from any of his 33 regular-season games nor his 21 previous playoff contests this spring.

Binnington is 6-2 with a .935 save percentage in games following a loss in this postseason, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen. The 25-year-old Calder Trophy finalist is 13-9 with a .909 save percentage in these playoffs.

The Blues will host Game 4 against the Bruins on Monday night. Boston leads the series 2-1.

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The Arizona Coyotes have reportedly chatted with the Toronto Maple Leafs about veteran winger Patrick Marleau, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

The 39-year-old is entering the final year of a three-year deal that carries an annual cap hit of $6.25 million, as well as a full no-movement clause.

Arizona has a projected $8.61 million in cap space, with restricted free agents such as Josh Archibald, Nick Cousins, and Lawson Crouse in need of new deals. Veteran forwards Richard Panik and Mario Kempe are also set to become unrestricted free agents on July 1.

Marleau's name also surfaced in talks between the Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings earlier this week.

The 21-year veteran hasn't missed a regular-season or playoff game for the Maple Leafs since joining the team ahead of the 2017-18 season.

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St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube isn't happy with the amount of penalty calls that have gone against his team in the Stanley Cup Final so far.

"We were the least-penalized team in the league in the first three rounds and now all of a sudden we've taken 14 penalties in one series … I don't agree with all the calls," Berube said according to The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford.

The Bruins' power play - which has been lethal throughout the postseason - connected on all four opportunities with the man advantage in their Game 3 victory.

When looking at the amount of penalties the Blues took in each of the first three rounds, they've spent just as much time in the box through three games of the Stanley Cup Final.

Though he may not agree with the officiating, Berube did hold his team accountable following the loss for their inability to execute on the penalty kill.

When asked if he would consider replacing forward David Perron, who has been responsible for three penalties in the series, Berube implied that his winger will be more careful in Game 4.

"He'll be more disciplined tomorrow. I don't need to discuss if I'm going to take him out of the lineup," he said.

Boston will have an opportunity to move within one win of the Stanley Cup when the two sides meet in Game 4 on Monday night.

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