Update: Facing elimination, behind the 2-1 Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Stars were in desperate need of a hero
The 36-year-old found the back of the net at the end of the third period to tie the game at 2-2 and force overtime The goal also propelled Pavelski past Joe Mullen, giving him the most playoff goals by US-born player with 61
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Original story: At times in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday, the Dallas Stars appeared unruly and unstable, needing a shake
When forward Joe Pavelski scored the Stars’ first goal midway through the second period, he equaled Stars legend Mike Modano for the second most playoff goals by an American-born player
Pavelski’s scoring was one of Dallas’ few highlights in the 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and he highlighted the role of veteran Pavelski in his first season with the franchise
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« He’s huge He comes at great times, » Tyler Seguin said of Pavelski on NBC during the second intermission « It’s not the first time we’ve been down, and he scored a big goal to rally a return «
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Pavelski was one of the Stars’ most active players as Tampa Bay tied the series at 1-1
He recorded five shots on goal and 11 of 15 on face-offs In the first period he was called for tripping, one of the Stars’ six penalties The Lightning’s power play unit capitalized on the Stars’ infractions, opening a 3-0 lead in a four-minute streak in the first period
Pavelski, 36, born in Plover, Wisc., has been in pivotal postseason moments this summer, and playing 13 years for the Sharks so it’s no surprise that he has given up some ‘hope in Dallas
Right before his goal, Pavelski positioned himself in front of the net and kept Lightning defender Ryan McDonough on his outer hip Pavelski raised his stick in time to redirect a shot from Klingberg to goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy
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Moments later, Pavelski generated another look at Vasilevskiy, who made the save at close range amid a chaotic streak in goal
“We wanted to go out and win the second half,” Pavelski said. “It was right there. We had a lot of conviction on our side, and we started to skate, to play, to go a little further north «
Pavelski’s record was his 58th career playoff goal Modano reached that mark in 21 NHL seasons, including 20 with the Minnesota North Stars and Dallas Stars, from 1989 to 2011 Joe Mullen, who played for four franchises from 1981 to 1997, leads all US-born NHL players with 60 playoff goals
With the Stars guaranteed at least three more games in this final, Pavelski could move up to second in solo or challenge Mullen’s record
Pavelski is just one of four players aged 36 or older to score 10 goals in a single playoff series, joining Maurice Richard (11), Brett Hull (11) and Wayne Gretzky (11)
Callie Caplan, Editor-in-Chief Callie Caplan covers the Dallas Mavericks, high school football and Olympic sports.She has also written for the Washington Post, USA Today and The Baltimore Sun and graduated from the University of Maryland in 2017
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World News – CA – With a late score in Game 5, Joe Pavelski now has the most playoff goals for an American-born player
