Joe Pavelski was not scoring in his second game alone, and dallas stars Also found in their first round series against Seattle.
“Everyone was good,”; said coach Pete DeBoer. “In Game 1, Joe Pavelski was very good. Tonight, we didn’t have any travelers.”
Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger (29) and defenseman Miro Hiskanen (4) protect the net as Seattle Kraken center Morgan Geiki (67) takes a shot in the second period of Game 2 of the NHL Hockey Stanley Cup second round playoff series makes an effort , Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games after returning from the concussion protocol, getting an assist from his 19-year-old rookie teammate Wyatt Johnson, who also scored. Evgeny Dadonov added a nifty wraparound goal, and Tyler Seguin also scored and assisted the Stars in their 4–2 victory. kraken Thursday night.
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“It’s been a strange few weeks in the Pavelski household,” Johnson said. “I’m trying to give my best to learn from Joe. I mean just to see what he’s done in these two games. It’s pretty unbelievable.”
In a 5–4 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 1, Pavelski scored all four of his goals. It was the 38-year-old forward’s first game since banging his head hard on the ice following a big hit in the Minnesota series opener in April. 17.
Fans stand and cheer as Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski, front center, celebrates with the bench after scoring in the second period of Game 2 of the NHL Hockey Stanley Cup second round playoff series against the Seattle Kraken, Thursday , May 4, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
But just as they had done in the first round against Minnesota – this time with Pavelski – the Stars bounced back from an overtime loss at home in the series opener to get on the road before they could.
Game 3 is Sunday night in Seattle.
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said, “We weren’t able to get into our game at any point tonight.” “We had some bounces. We were fine in the first period, you knew the first two innings were going to be driven by them. … We didn’t generate much.”
Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for the Stars. Philipp Grubauer stopped 33 shots.
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Prior to Pavelski’s latest goal, Ty Carthay got the Kraken within 2–1 on the break when he took a long pass off the board from Vince Dunn and shot around defenseman Miro Hiskanen to score.
Jordan Eberle also scored for the Kraken.
Johnson, who has been staying with Pavelski’s family this season, set up his mentor’s power-play goal when he initially whiffed the puck and sent it into Grubauer’s laid-back stick. Pavelski was there for the rebound to put the Stars up 3–1 with 3:03 left in the middle period.
Seattle Kraken left wing Ty Kartie (52) scores as Miro Hiskanen (4) of the Dallas Stars defends in the second period of Game 2 of the NHL Hockey Stanley Cup second round playoff series on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Dallas We do. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
“It was great to be able to assist on my goal,” Johnson said. “Just a nice moment.”
Johnston’s second career playoff goal came right after the end of a power play for a 1–0 lead in the second period. His 24 goals in the regular season tied for the NHL rookie lead.
Colin Miller shot from the top of the circle to the right side of the net after receiving a cross-ice pass from Max Domi from the opposite circle. Johnson initially had his blade on the puck, knocking in his own rebound after hitting Grubauer’s chest.
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Dedonov, a trade deadline addition, got his fourth goal of the playoffs when he skated around the net and slid the puck across the line – and eventually over it – for a 2–0 lead and his third in the second. Period between rounds.
Dunn said, “They worked hard. I think they played more together than they did, and that’s where we saw ourselves exposed.” “I think we made the game a lot harder on each other than it should have been.”
Seguin scored his fifth goal of the season to put the Stars ahead 4–1, the first being an even-strength goal midway through the third period. The veteran center is the only Dallas player to have won a Stanley Cup – as a 19-year-old rookie for Boston in 2011.