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Pavelski may be out of chances to win a Stanley Cup after the Dallas Stars came up short again
Read full article: Pavelski may be out of chances to win a Stanley Cup after the Dallas Stars came up short againJoe Pavelski might be out of chances to win a Stanley Cup title after the Dallas Stars came up short again.
Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions
Read full article: Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup championsThe Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a row.
Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs
Read full article: Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffsColorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt’s go-ahead tally in the third period and the Avalanche beat top-seeded Dallas 5-3 in Game 5.
Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western final
Read full article: Golden Knights aim for closeout win; Stars eye comeback entering Game 5 of Western finalAlec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 7.
Joe Pavelski scores on OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep
Read full article: Joe Pavelski scores on OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweepJoe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.
Howden scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of West final
Read full article: Howden scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of West finalBrett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final.
Eberle scores 2 as Kraken outshine Stars 6-3, send series to deciding Game 7
Read full article: Eberle scores 2 as Kraken outshine Stars 6-3, send series to deciding Game 7Jordan Eberle scored twice, Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 to force a deciding Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over Kraken
Read full article: Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over KrakenRoope Hintz scored two goals and had an assist, Joe Pavelski scored his seventh goal of the second-round series and the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in Game 5.
Joe Pavelski scores 6th of series, Stars top Kraken 6-3
Read full article: Joe Pavelski scores 6th of series, Stars top Kraken 6-3Joe Pavelski scored his sixth goal of the series as part of a four-goal second period for Dallas, and the Stars routed the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.
Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even series
Read full article: Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even seriesJoe Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 to even the second-round series at a game each.
Stars uncertain about Joe Pavelski after hard hit by Wild
Read full article: Stars uncertain about Joe Pavelski after hard hit by WildDallas center Joe Pavelski left Game 1 of the Stars’ playoff series after taking a massive hit from Minnesota defenseman Matt Dumba, who was not assessed a major penalty for that after a lengthy replay review by officials.
Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 win
Read full article: Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 winMiro Heiskanen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat Calgary 4-2 to force a Game 7 in their first-round Western Conference series.
Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over Flames
Read full article: Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over FlamesJoe Pavelski scored twice and got the game-winner on the first power-play goal in the series for Dallas as the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition
Read full article: Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competitionTampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor.
Ovechkin, McDavid, Draisaitl headline NHL All-Star roster
Read full article: Ovechkin, McDavid, Draisaitl headline NHL All-Star rosterWashington star Alexander Ovechkin and high-scoring Edmonton teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl headline the rosters for the NHL All-Star Weekend announced Thursday.
Stars rally past Penguins 3-2, snapping 10-game win streak
Read full article: Stars rally past Penguins 3-2, snapping 10-game win streakRoope Hintz and Joe Pavelski scored 75 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Dallas Stars stopped Pittsburgh’s 10-game win streak with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins.
Radulov, Pavelski 2 goals as Stars beat Preds 7-0 in opener
Read full article: Radulov, Pavelski 2 goals as Stars beat Preds 7-0 in opener(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)DALLAS – Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists and Alexander Radulov also scored twice, helping Dallas beat the Nashville Predators 7-0 on Friday night in the Stars' delayed season opener. Five of Dallas' goals came in the second period, including three power-play goals and an unassisted short-handed wrist shot by Esa Lindell. Pavelski and Kiviranta added power-play goals in the third period, those against Pekka Rinne, who entered after Saros allowed five goals on 20 shots. CAPTAIN HURTStars captain Jamie Benn was injured when his right leg buckled awkwardly after a collision with Viktor Arvidsson in the second period. Three of the shots game in the first period, including a wraparound attempt into Khudobin’s pads and a hard second shot on the rebound.
Stars finally set for delayed opener after COVID positives
Read full article: Stars finally set for delayed opener after COVID positivesThe Stars' return comes after 17 players tested positive for COVID-19, even though most were asymptomatic. Their first four scheduled games, all on the road and including an early Stanley Cup Final rematch with Tampa Bay, were postponed. “Right now, listen, we're all ready for a game,” Stars coach Rick Bowness said after practice Thursday at their home arena. Now the Stars are the last team to open the NHL's 56-game, division-only regular season. About 5,000 fans will be allowed for Stars games, well below the hockey capacity of 18,532, though the NBA's Dallas Mavericks are playing their home games there without fans.
Tampa Bay takes momentum into back-to-back Cup games
Read full article: Tampa Bay takes momentum into back-to-back Cup gamesAfter consecutive games with three-goal periods, Tampa Bay has all of the momentum and a 2-1 series lead. Dallas' top line is without a goal against Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay then went ahead in Game 3 with two goals in an 85-second span before three goals in the second period of a 5-2 win. The NHL is playing Stanley Cup Final games on back-to-back nights for the first time since 2009, when Detroit won each of the first two games against Pittsburgh, which eventually won the series in seven games. In its only back-to-back this postseason, Tampa Bay won Games 2 and 3 in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against Boston.
Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense
Read full article: Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offenseThis is a Stanley Cup matchup for all of those who like their games to be a bit defensive. “In today’s NHL you need that for your team to be successful,” Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said Friday. “We're not surprised,” Stars defenseman John Klingberg said. ... He’s doing it all right now.”The Stars signed 14-year veteran Andrej Sekera as a free agent last summer, and he is finally in his first Stanley Cup Final with his fifth team. “Everyone is obviously very hungry to go all of the way,” said Hedman, part of Tampa Bay's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final five years ago.
2016 World Cup of Hockey provides lessons for NHL restart
Read full article: 2016 World Cup of Hockey provides lessons for NHL restartFILE - In this Sept. 29, 2016 file photo, Canada's Sidney Crosby hoists the trophy following his team's victory over Europe in the World Cup of Hockey finals, in Toronto. The closest comparison to the NHL's summer restart is the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. You kind of have a short, abbreviated training camp and then youre right into it. It was early September 2016, and the Pittsburgh Penguins captain stepped on the ice in Ottawa for Canadas training camp ahead of the World Cup of Hockey. New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz, who was an assistant when Canada won the World Cup, considers that tournament the closest comparison because he anticipates the same frantic shifts of momentum.