Stars uncertain about Joe Pavelski after hard hit by Wild
Associated PressDALLAS — Stars veteran center Joe Pavelski was not at the arena for a team meeting Tuesday, and his status for Game 2 and beyond against the Minnesota Wild was uncertain after a massive hit that took him out of the series-opening loss midway through the second period. When asked if the 38-year-old Pavelski was in concussion protocol, DeBoer responded, “I don’t have anything like that yet.” Pavelski hit his head on the ice after the crushing blow from Minnesota defenseman Matt Dumba to the side of the Wild net Monday night. “But it was dangerous, it was late.. Pete said after the game, and I agree with it, the refs have got an incredibly hard job to do and they’re the best in the world at what they do.” Dumba said after Minnesota’s 3-2 win in the best-of-seven series that he thought it was a clean shoulder-on-shoulder hit. “I was able to talk to him a bit and, happy to see that he’s kind of just doing his regular things.” A play involving Pavelski in the 2019 playoffs helped prompt the NHL to expand its video review process, allowing officials to review major penalties to determine whether the call was accurate.
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