Dallas Stars Daily Links: Let Us Now Praise Joe Pavelski
Saad Yousuf examines two moments that captured Captain America's leadership style, on and off the ice.

There was so much going on in the Dallas Stars' 6-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings that you could be forgiven for not being able to keep up with all of it.
But some moments are worth revisiting. The Athletic's Saad Yousuf examined two that sum up the impact of Joe Pavelski, on and off the ice, in what turned out to be a big night for both him and the team:
Sports are often about wins and losses and bottom-line production, and understandably so. In one week, that’s all that will matter for these Dallas Stars.
But for this one night, it wasn’t all about the result and it wasn’t all about the numbers. It was a culmination of everything, a celebration of a leader who will one day claim his spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
That impact, inevitably, includes the example he sets for the Stars' youngest future franchise cornerstones:
When you ask Pavelski how he’s been able to maintain his excellence so deep into his career, and why he chooses the leadership style he does, he often refers back to his NHL upbringing in San Jose under Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. Johnston is a 19-year-old Calder candidate while Robertson is a 23-year-old Hart candidate. Both players are still unbelievably young, but it’s not hard to envision that when the same questions are asked of them a decade or two from now, Pavelski’s name will be one of the first that comes out of their mouths.
There's much more behind the paywall. [The Athletic DFW]
Stars Stuff
Best seventh-round draft pick in history...or best draft pick in history? You be the judge.
Welcome to the 1,000 Point Club, Joe Pavelski! 💫
— x - Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 11, 2023
Milestones x @JackDaniels_US | #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/Fxm70wBaqC
And the markers just keep coming.
A milestone night:
— Bruce LeVine (@BruceLeVinePuck) April 11, 2023
1) Joe Pavelski becomes the 11th American to score 1000 NHL points
2) Jason Robertson ties Dino Ciccarelli for the 2nd most points (106) in a season in franchise history
3) Miro Heiskanen ties Sergei Zubov for most points (71) by a Dallas Defenseman in a season
Around The Leagues
In On The #Kill Taker
- The Winnipeg Jets came one step closer to locking up a Stanley Cup wildcard berth with a 6-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. [NHL]
- The Minnesota Wild haven't given up on winning the Dirty Central, taking a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. [St. Paul Pioneer Press]
- And the Nashville Predators doused the Calgary Flames' playoffs hopes with a 3-2 shootout victory. [On The Forecheck]
Remember this guy? He's having himself a season, too.
100 POINTS FOR EK65 🦈@ErikKarlsson65 is the first defenseman since Brian Leetch in 1991-92 to hit 100 points! pic.twitter.com/nUlvp0R73E
— NHL (@NHL) April 11, 2023
The post-pandemic era has truly begun: The Toronto Maple Leafs' organization is back to hosting plaza parties, just in time for the postseason.
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it's bringing back its tailgating parties for the NHL and NBA post-seasons
— Hockey Night in Canada (@hockeynight) April 10, 2023
https://t.co/mWbBzzL24g
Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights are getting ready for the playoffs the best-fashioned way.
I don't think anyone questions the severity of Mark Stone's back injury. But I think many opponents will question the timing of his return, after the Golden Knights spent $7.25 million of Stone's cap hit on LTIR. https://t.co/BP7ZHGeIHG
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 10, 2023
If you had money on the Quinnipiac Bobcats winning their first NCAA championship in a 10-second sudden-death overtime...then a very happy retirement to you. [NBC CT]
Your 2023 National Champions 🏆#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/txiCpoamIM
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) April 9, 2023
Greetings From Scenic Cedar Park, And Beautiful Boise
Why hello there, Mavrik Bourque...or should we call you Black Ace?
Mavrik Bourque has been named AHL Player of the Week! 👏
— x - Texas Stars (@TexasStars) April 10, 2023
This weekend, Mavrik scored FIVE goals and tossed one assist against Tucson totaling six points in two games along with his first professional hat trick. Way to go, Mav! 🤩
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Meanwhile, Dylan Wells just reported to the Idaho Steelheads, but he's already doing work.
.@dylanwells30 checking in with the number one save of the week 😤😤😤 https://t.co/gcvCjAlacc
— XYZ - Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads) April 11, 2023
Finally
In case you missed Jake Oettinger's special mask honoring retiring Stars Head Equipment Manager Steve "Sudsy" Sumner...well, you can't miss it, is all. Enjoy.
"The Suds Mask" in Jake's words 🦦🥅 pic.twitter.com/7rnWRsOIUV
— x - Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 10, 2023