
"I was excited to be back, that's for sure," he said. He tried to drag us to a win tonight."Ī subdued Pavelski downplayed the impact of his effort, focusing more on the game's result. Shame we wasted it and didn't win," Dallas coach Peter DeBoer said of Pavelski's effort. The milestone was previously held by Maurice Richard (35 years, 245 days), who accomplished it in Game 1 of the 1957 Stanley Cup Final as his Montreal Canadiens took on the Boston Bruins. He swatted a puck in the net out of mid-air.Īccording to ESPN Stats & Information, at 38 years and 295 days old, Pavelski became the oldest player with a four-goal game in playoff history. Pavelski's fourth goal of the night with 6½ minutes left in the third period tied the game at 4. His efforts weren't enough to save the Stars, however, as the Kraken escaped in overtime. Joe Pavelski scored four goals for the Stars after missing the final five games of the opening round while in concussion protocol.

Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime, and the Seattle Kraken - after defeating the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1 - kept up the momentum with a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Stars' Pavelski returns, scores four in 'epic' Game 1 effort You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
