Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski reentered the lineup for Game 1 of his team's second-round matchup against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

Pavelski hadn't played since the opening contest of the first round after taking a late hit from Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba in the second period.

Dumba was initially given a five-minute major, but that was reviewed and downgraded to a two-minute minor for roughing. He didn't receive any supplementary discipline for the incident. Pavelski was placed in concussion protocol.

The Stars eliminated the Wild in six games.

Pavelski, 38, registered 28 goals and 49 assists in 82 contests this regular season while putting up a point-per-game rate over 0.90 for the third straight year.

Prior to Tuesday's clash, the veteran amassed 126 points in 169 playoff games over his 17-year NHL career.

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