Kraken take Game 1 in overtime, thwart Stars' heroic comeback efforts

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Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series Tuesday night, even as Joe Pavelski scored all four Stars goal in his return to their lineup.

Pavelski, at 38 years and 295 days old, became the oldest player ever with a four-goal game in the NHL playoffs. It came in in his 170th postseason game — he is one of only five players with that many without winning a Stanley Cup.

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Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle (7) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The second-year Kraken got goals from five different players after 15 different players scored in their seven-game series win over defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado.

Pavelski scored twice in the first period, his first goal being a 25-foot wrister only 2 1/2 minutes into the game to put the Stars ahead 1-0. He scored on his first shot, on a pass from Mason Marchment. Max Domi got the secondary assist.

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Fans cheer as Dallas Stars' Max Domi (18), Thomas Harley (55), Ryan Suter (20) and Joe Pavelski (16) celebrate after Pavelski scored against the Seattle Kraken in the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

About 10 minutes later, after Seattle had gotten even, Pavelski scored again from about the