Every year the NHL playoffs features a handful of players up in age and nearing the end of their careers who have never hoisted the Stanley Cup. This spring features two on the Dallas Stars in forward Joe Pavelski and defenseman Ryan Suter. Colorado's Zach Parise, Toronto's Mark Giordano and Carolina's Brent Burns are among the others.
Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski skates with the puck past Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Colorado Avalanche left wing Zach Parise exchanges words with Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. Colorado won 5-2.
“Joe, he’s the ultimate pro,” Dallas general manager Jim Nill said. “He just does everything right. He’s done that his whole career.”Seth Jarvis leads Hurricanes past Blackhawks 4-2 for 5th straight win “You still want it, and you still want an opportunity,” Pavelski said. “And we have a great opportunity here, and guys are playing good. They’re guys that have that understanding this is a great chance.”No active player has played more games in this league without a championship than Suter, a dependable defenseman in Nashville, then Minnesota and now Dallas. His 40th birthday is in January. Unlike Pavelski, he is signed through next season.
“There’s a deeper appreciation for how hard it is,” said Parise, whose birthday is in July. “I always look back to my first few years in Jersey, we made it to the second round, I think, three years in a row. You’re like, ‘OK, natural progression, we’ll get to third round.’ And then all of a sudden, you get bounced a couple of times the first round. You just don’t know. It’s hard.
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