Pavelski made his retirement from playing hockey official during an interview with SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Tuesday.
As expected, Pavelski has decided to hang up his skates after accumulating 476 goals and 1,068 points in 1,332 career regular-season games for San Jose and Dallas. The 40-year-old forward also had 74 goals and 69 assists in 201 NHL playoff outings.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Playing days likely over
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Pavelski said Tuesday that he won't play in 2024-25 and is likely to bring an end to his 18-year NHL career, Ryan S. Clark of ESPN.com reports. "This is it for me," Pavelski said.
While Pavelski didn't say outright that he was retiring from professional hockey, he acknowledged in his postseason exit interviews that he had known for a while that the 2023-24 season would be his last in the NHL. The second-oldest player in the NHL this past season, Pavelski remained a productive source of offense for Dallas, notching 27 goals and 40 assists while playing in all 82 contests. Before joining Dallas as a free agent in 2019, Pavelski served as a longtime captain for San Jose and represented the club in two All-Star Games. He added two more All-Star appearances to his ledger during his five seasons in Dallas and finishes his career with 476 goals and 592 assists over 1,332 regular-season games.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Sets up game-winner
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Pavelski recorded an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Friday's 2-1 double-overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 6.
Pavelski was able to poke the puck free from the skates of several Avalanche players in front of the net, and Matt Duchene buried the shot amid the chaos for the series-clinching goal. All four of Pavelski's points this postseason have been collected in the second round, three of which have come over the last two contests. The 39-year-old has added 19 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-1 rating over 13 playoff outings. If he's able to carry his recent momentum into the Western Conference Finals, the Stars could add another dynamic to their deep offense.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Awakens on offense
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Pavelski scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added two hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Avalanche in Game 5.
Pavelski opened the scoring at 9:03 of the first period and helped out on Miro Heiskanen's second-period marker. The goal was his first of the postseason, and this was Pavelski's first multi-point effort since March 28. He has three points, 17 shots on net, 23 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 12 contests. Getting the 39-year-old going on offense would be a nice boost for the Stars, who will try again to close out the Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Provides assist in win
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Pavelski notched an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Pavelski continues to hum along on offense with three goals, six assists and 22 shots on net over his last 11 games. The 39-year-old is up to 27 goals, 67 points, 191 shots on net, 74 hits, 70 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 81 appearances. The Stars have already clinched the top seed in the Western Conference, but it's unclear if they plan to rest any veterans for Wednesday's regular-season finale versus the Blues. Pavelski hasn't missed a regular-season game since 2019-20.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Tips home game-winner
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Pavelski scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Pavelski tipped a Chris Tanev shot in at 7:08 of the second period, giving the Stars the lead for good. Over his last nine outings, Pavelski has three goals and five assists. The 39-year-old is up to 27 tallies, including four game-winners, and he's added 39 assists, 188 shots on net, 70 hits, 69 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 79 appearances.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Adds power-play assist
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Pavelski notched a power-play assist and blocked three shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Avalanche.
Pavelski has helpers in consecutive contests, and he's earned 14 points over his last 14 outings. The 39-year-old continues to be particularly good on the power play -- 21 of his 65 points this season have come with the man advantage, the fourth year in a row he's produced at least 20 power-play points. Pavelski also has 185 shots on net, 68 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 78 appearances.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Picks up helper Saturday
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Pavelski logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Pavelski helped out on a Roope Hintz tally in the second period. With five goals and eight assists over his last 13 games, Pavelski has returned to an elite scoring pace late in the season. He's produced 64 points, 185 shots on net, 67 hits, 65 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 77 appearances overall.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Strikes on power play
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Pavelski scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Pavelski closes March with five goals and seven helpers over 13 appearances in the month. The 39-year-old forward gave the Stars some breathing room with a tally early in the third period during a five-minute power play after Adam Larsson was ejected for elbowing Chris Tanev. Pavelski is up to 26 goals, 63 points (20 on the power play), 181 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 75 appearances in a top-line role.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Dishes pair of helpers
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Pavelski notched two assists, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Pavelski set up third-period tallies by Jamie Benn (on the power play) and Jason Robertson. The 39-year-old Pavelski had been limited to three points over his previous six outings. For the season, the veteran is at 62 points, 179 shots on net, 63 hits, 63 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 74 contests overall.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Manages assist in win
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Pavelski notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
This was the first time in three games this season against his former team that Pavelski got on the scoresheet. He's picked up nine points over his last nine outings while continuing to see top-line usage. The 39-year-old is up to 60 points (18 on the power play), 177 shots on net, 61 hits, 63 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 73 appearances.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Scores in Friday's win
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Pavelski scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
Pavelski has four goals and four assists over his last seven outings. The 39-year-old's tally Friday tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. He's up to 25 goals, 59 points, 172 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and 59 hits through 71 outings while primarily seeing top-line usage.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Draws power-play helper
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Pavelski logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Pavelski has seven points over his last five games. He helped out on a Jamie Benn tally in the second period of Saturday's win. Pavelski continues to impress for the Stars, racking up 24 goals, 34 helpers, 18 power-play points, 168 shots on net, 61 blocked shots, 59 hits and a plus-6 rating through 69 outings this season.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Two more points Tuesday
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Pavelski notched a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
Pavelski opened the scoring early in the first period, beating Sergei Bobrovsky on a breakaway before adding an assist on Jason Robertson's power-play marker in the second. It's Pavelski's third straight two-point effort and his fourth in six contests. The 39-year-old winger's up to 24 goals and 57 points in 67 games this season.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Another two-point effort
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Pavelski scored an empty-net goal on three shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Pavelski and Jason Robertson set up each other's goals in the contest. While he failed to get on the scoresheet in back-to-back games versus his former team, the Sharks, Pavelski has a trio of multi-point efforts in his last five games. The 39-year-old is up to 23 goals, 55 points, 163 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 57 hits and a plus-6 rating through 66 appearances. He'll likely continue to play on the top line and first power-play unit.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: One of each Friday
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Pavelski scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Pavelski has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last four games. The 39-year-old has reclaimed his spot on the top line since Wyatt Johnston has found quick chemistry with Logan Stankoven on the third line. Pavelski is up to 53 points, 160 shots on net, 57 hits, 58 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 65 appearances. He's yet to have a truly deep slump, but Pavelski hasn't been quite as automatic over the second half of the campaign.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Early impact in win
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Pavelski scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, went plus-3 and added four hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Pavelski forced a turnover to set up Jason Robertson on the opening tally. About 10 minutes later, Pavelski showcased his signature skill with a tip-in of a Jani Hakanpaa shot for the Stars' second goal. This was Pavelski's first multi-point effort in nine outings. The 39-year-old is up to 21 goals, 51 points, 152 shots on net, 54 hits, 56 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 62 contests this season.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Puts up helper in Saturday's win
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Pavelski notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Pavelski has a point in three straight games (one goal, two assists). He helped out on Jason Robertson's opening tally in the first period of Saturday's game. Pavelski is up to 49 points, 144 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 48 hits and a plus-2 rating through 59 appearances. His offense has faltered a bit lately, but he still has high-end skills to generate offense for a team that doesn't rely on any one player or line.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Tallies lone goal in loss
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Pavelski scored a goal and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Senators.
Pavelski endured a month-long goal drought, racking up seven assists over 12 contests in that span. The 39-year-old's tally was his 20th of the season, giving him 48 points through 58 appearances. Pavelski has been back on the third line recently, swapping places with Wyatt Johnston, though more changes could come with the Stars having lost four straight games.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Helps out on power play
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Pavelski logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers.
Pavelski's gone a month without a goal, racking up seven assists over his last 12 outings. It's not for a lack of trying -- he has 35 shots on net in that span. The 39-year-old is at 47 points (15 on the power play), 142 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 46 hits and a plus-1 rating through 57 appearances. Pavelski and Wyatt Johnston have occasionally swapped lines, but it appears Pavelski is best suited for top-line usage alongside Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson.
