Posts About "Joe Pavelski"
Dallas Stars: Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft Projections
November 16th, 2020 The Seattle Kraken will become the next franchise to join the NHL for the 2021-22 season, bringing the number of teams up to 32. Their first step as a new franchise will be to fill out their roster in the Expansion Draft. The Kraken get to select one unprotected player from each NHL team except the Vegas Golden Knights, who joined the...
Stars Elate Fanbase With Memorable Playoff Run Amidst Pandemic
November 13th, 2020 Coronavirus is now in its seventh month of bringing the entire world to a halt. COVID-19 has affected millions across the planet. 2020 has been stressful for many as the unpredictability of many factors from the pandemic continues to bog down people's minds. Sports are viewed by many as the great equalizer. At the very least, it allows...
Top 5 Moments From the Stars’ Summer Playoff Run
October 5th, 2020 To say it was a wild ride would be an understatement when describing the Dallas Stars recently completed 2020 post-season. I feel fairly confident in saying that because as a writer who normally covers the New Jersey Devils for The Hockey Writers, I jumped in to covering the Stars for the playoffs to help the team out/our lack of Dallas...
Stars Force Game 6 with Double OT Win
September 27th, 2020 The Stanley Cup will stay in hibernation a little longer. Game 4 was so much fun in overtime that the teams decided, 'why not double our fun?' After scoring first for the third time in the series, the Dallas Stars were again not able to maintain their lead. The suffocating and stifling play that earned them a victory in Game 1 has not...
Stars Pushed to Brink of Elimination After Game 4 Loss in OT
September 26th, 2020 After a tough loss in Game 3, the Dallas Stars started strong but were unable to contain the Tampa Bay Lightning’s most dangerous players and eventually lost Game 4, 5-4 in overtime. The two teams will tangle again on Saturday night, and we could finally see the 2020 Stanley Cup handed out if the Lightning can win their fourth game in...
3 Takeaways From the Stars Game 2 Loss in the Stanley Cup Final
September 22nd, 2020 After somewhat coasting to a 4-1 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final things turned out a bit different for the Dallas Stars in Game 2. A sluggish start doomed Dallas and the Tampa Bay Lightning made them pay dearly, striking three times in a span of 3:53 - which by the end of the night held up to even the best-of-7 series at one game...
Stars One Game from Stanley Cup Final After Game 4 Win
September 13th, 2020 The Dallas Stars just put a stranglehold on the Western Conference Final by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4. The Golden Knights were a heavy favorite in this series and have seemed to struggle with the pressure of being down 0-1 and then 1-2. Though they outshot the Stars 33-20, they could not get the timely goals when they...
Sharks' Alumni Contributing & Succeeding in 2020 Playoffs
August 28th, 2020 After a dismal 2019-20 regular season, the San Jose Sharks didn’t qualify for the expanded 24-team playoffs. There are however several former Sharks’ who have moved on to other teams and are helping in the postseason. Let’s take a look at where the former Sharks are and much they are contributing to their team’s success. Matt...
3 Takeaways From the Stars' Game 4 Overtime Win
August 17th, 2020 There were a lot of contributors to the Dallas Stars earning a split in their series against the Calgary Flames with a 5-4 thrilling overtime win in Game 4. Perhaps the single biggest overlooked contribution was Tyler Seguin being able to acrobatically do the splits at the blueline and stay onside at the onset of the play that led to...
Sharks' Wilson has a History of Late-Round Draft Success
July 17th, 2020 2020 NHL Hall of Fame inductee Doug Wilson became the general manager of the San Jose Sharks in 2003, and during his tenure has built a perennial contender. Part of the Sharks’ success is their ability to find value in the late rounds of the entry draft. In the 17 seasons since Wilson took over, the Sharks have only failed to make the...
Eriksson Ek Scores 2, Wild Rally to Beat Stars 3-2
February 7th, 2020 DALLAS — Joel Eriksson Ek scored his second goal of the game with 26 seconds to play and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night. Eriksson Ek skated from behind the net to the right goalpost and p...
Pavelski Scores in OT to Lift Stars Over Devils 3-2
February 2nd, 2020 NEWARK, N.J. — Joe Pavelski scored 1:39 into overtime to lift the Dallas Stars over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Saturday night. Mattias Janmark broke into the Devils zone and took the initial shot, and Pavelski knocked the rebound past goalie Louis Domingue. Jason Dickinson and Joel Kiviranta also scored for Dallas and Ben Bishop...
Capitals Strike the Right Deal With Backstrom
January 19th, 2020 There are certain molds of players in the NHL that are quite rare and hard to come by. A franchise goaltender, or an elite D-man make great examples. But there's another staple for every team that will always remain a focal point — the versatile, two-way center. Nicklas Backstrom is just that and was rewarded handsomely with his...
