Kraken take Game 1 in additional time, thwart Stars’ heroic comeback efforts

Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into additional time and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round sequence Tuesday night time, whilst Joe Pavelski scored all 4 Stars objective in his return to their lineup.

Pavelski, at 38 years and 295 days outdated, grew to become the oldest participant ever with a four-goal sport within the NHL playoffs. It got here in in his a hundred and seventieth postseason sport — he’s certainly one of solely 5 gamers with that many with out successful a Stanley Cup.

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

The second-year Kraken obtained targets from 5 completely different gamers after 15 completely different gamers scored of their seven-game sequence win over defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado.

Pavelski scored twice within the first interval, his first objective being a 25-foot wrister solely 2 1/2 minutes into the sport to place the Stars forward 1-0. He scored on his first shot, on a go from Mason Marchment. Max Domi obtained the secondary help.

PANTHERS EARN GAME 1 WIN OVER MAPLE LEAFS IN TORONTO AFTER FIRST-ROUND UPSET OF BRUINS

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

About 10 minutes later, after Seattle had gotten even, Pavelski scored once more from about the identical distance with a redirect of Thomas Harley’s shot. The Kraken then scored three targets in a 68-second span to take a 4-2 lead.

But Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger then stopped 33 consecutive photographs earlier than Gourde obtained the game-winner.

Seattle has now gained three consecutive highway video games within the playoffs. The Stars, identical to within the first spherical in opposition to Minnesota, misplaced the sequence opener — they misplaced that one 3-2 in double additional time earlier than occurring to beat the Wild in six video games.

Seattle Kraken’s Philipp Grubauer, left, and Jaden Schwartz, proper, rejoice after Schwartz scored in opposition to the Dallas Stars within the first interval of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff sequence, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Dallas.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Game 2 of the best-of-seven sequence is Thursday night time.