The winning goalie that game was Martin Jones, now Grubauer’s backup in Seattle. In his only other Game 7, Grubauer was Colorado’s goalie in the 2019 playoffs and had 27 saves in a 3-2 loss in the second round at San Jose, when DeBoer was the Sharks coach and Pavelski their captain. Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who stopped 20 shots on Saturday, was spectacular in the clincher against the Avalanche with 34 saves. The 38-year-old Pavelski will play in his 10th career Game 7 - only nine active players have appeared in that many. ![]() That matches Alex Ovechkin for the most among active players, and 14th on the all-time list. His 72 career postseason goals are the most by a U.S.-born player. No NHL player has scored more goals in a single postseason at age 38 or older. Joe Pavelski has eight goals against Seattle, already a Stars franchise record for a single playoff series. While the West still had one more series unsettled, the East Conference Final matchup was already set after the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers both wrapped up their second-round series in five games. The Golden Knights will have home ice for the Western Conference Final against Dallas or Seattle. ![]() In the only game Sunday night, Vegas won 5-2 at Edmonton to wrap up the other West series in six games. There were five Game 7s in the first round last year, then no more in those playoffs. The NHL’s lone playoff game Monday between the Stars and Kraken will be only the fourth Game 7 in the league this postseason. “I think for us, we’ve obviously been through this as a group once.” “I think pressure is going to be on both teams,” said Kraken forward Jordan Eberle, who had two goals in their 6-3 win Saturday night. The Seattle Kraken, in their first postseason, are already playing their second Game 7 on the road. He has another one Monday night, though his first with Dallas. Stars coach Pete DeBoer says he will take a Game 7 at home any day of the week.
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