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Dallas Stars veteran Joe Pavelski says Sunday's Game 6 Western Conference Finals elimination loss will mark the last game of his 18-year NHL career.
"This is it for me," Pavelski said Tuesday, per NHL.com's Taylor Baird.
Pavelski added that he has known for a long time that his "plan is to not play next season," per Baird.
Pavelski's announcement comes two days after the Stars' season ended with a 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
The conference finals trip capped off Pavelski's fifth year in Dallas after thirteen seasons with the San Jose Sharks.