Shocking development with Joe Pavelski moments before Game 1

UPDATE: It's confirmed. He's in!

This just in, it appears that Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski WILL play Game 1 of his team's second round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Seattle Kraken.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported earlier this evening that Pavelski took pre-game warmups for the Stars, meaning that he's likely to play this evening

Pavelski, of course, has been out of the Stars' lineup since suffering a concussion from an ENORMOUS hit dished out by Minnesota Wild defender Matt Dumba in round 1.

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