Joe Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even series

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Joe Pavelski wasn't alone scoring in his second game back, and the Dallas Stars got even in their first-round series against Seattle.

"Everybody was good," coach Pete DeBoer said. "In Game 1, Joe Pavelski was great. Tonight, we didn't have any passengers."

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) and defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) defend the net as Seattle Kraken center Morgan Geekie (67) attempts to take a shot in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol, getting an assist from Wyatt Johnston, his 19-year-old rookie housemate who also scored a goal. Evgenii Dadonov added a nifty wraparound goal and Tyler Seguin also scored and had an assist for the Stars in their 4-2 win over the Kraken on Thursday night.

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"It's been a weird few weeks at the Pavelski household," Johnston said. "I’m just trying to do my best to learn off of Joe. I mean, just kind of seeing what he’s done in these two games. It’s pretty unbelievable."

In the Stars' 5-4 overtime loss in Game 1, Pavelski scored all four of their goals. That was the 38-year-old forward's first game since banging his head hard on the ice after a big hit in the opener of the Minnesota series April. 17.

Fans stand and cheer as Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski, front center, celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Seattle Kraken in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series,