Joe Pavelski is having one of the best seasons of his 15-year NHL career. Though the Dallas Stars are off to a slower-than-expected start after making it to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, Pavelski is carrying the load -- especially as the team weathers early injury-related absences of Tyler Seguin, Ben Bishop and Alexander Radulov. Through 27 games, Pavelski has scored 14 goals -- six more than any other teammate -- and is averaging a point per game, his best pace ever and double his regular-season rate from 2019-20.
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