National Hockey League playoff news: April 27, 2008
{{date|April 27, 2008}}

There were 2 games played in the National Hockey League on April 26, 2008.

== Game summaries ==
=== Colorado Avalanche @ Detroit Red Wings ===
<div style='float: right;'>{{Ice hockey box score
| team_v = [[w:Colorado Avalanche|Colorado Avalanche]] | per1_v = 0 | per2_v = 0 | per3_v = 1 | total_v = 1
| team_h = [[w:Detroit Red Wings|Detroit Red Wings]] | per1_h = 1 | per2_h = 3 | per3_h = 1 | total_h = 5
}}</div>
[[w:Johan Franzen|Johan Franzen]] had a [[w:Hat trick#Ice hockey|hat trick]] as he led the [[w:Detroit Red Wings|Detroit Red Wings]] to a 5&ndash;1 win over the [[w:Colorado Avalanche|Colorado Avalanche]]. Franzen opened the scoring at 4:22 of the first period with a powerplay goal. Franzen then put the Red Wings ahead 2&ndash;0 with another powerplay goal, at 4:04 of the second period. Detroit scored two more goals in the second period; [[w:Jose Theodore|Jose Theodore]], the starting goaltender for the Avalanche was replaced by [[w:Peter Budaj|Peter Budaj]] at 10:11 of the second period, when [[w:Henrik Zetterberg|Henrik Zetterberg]] scored to put the Red Wings up ahead 4&ndash;0. [[w:Ian Laperriere|Ian Laperriere]] scored the only goal for the Avalanche, at 2:38 of the third period. Franzen then completed his hat trick with a shorthanded goal, at 8:47 of the third period. Theodore stopped 16 out of 20 shots before he was replaced by Budaj, who stopped 19 out of 20 shots. At the other end, [[w:Chris Osgood|Chris Osgood]] the same number of shots as each of the Avalanche goaltenders face, stopping 19 out of 20 shots. Detroit leads the series 2&ndash;0.
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=== Philadelphia Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens ===
<div style='float: right;'>{{Ice hockey box score
| team_v = [[w:Philadelphia Flyers|Philadelphia Flyers]] | per1_v = 2 | per2_v = 1 | per3_v = 1 | total_v = 4
| team_h = [[w:Montreal Canadiens|Montreal Canadiens]] | per1_h = 1 | per2_h = 0 | per3_h = 1 | total_h = 2
}}</div>
[[w:Martin Biron|Martin Biron]] stopped 34 out of 36 shots as the [[w:Philadelphia Flyers]] won, on the road, against the [[w:Montreal Canadiens|Montreal Canadiens]], taking home-ice advantage from Montreal. Philadelphia went ahead 2&ndash;0 early in the game, on the strength of [[w:R.J. Umberger|R.J. Umberger]]'s and [[w:Jeff Carter|Jeff Carter]]'s goals, at 5:53 at 8:39 of the first period, respectively. However, before the period would end, [[w:Saku Koivu|Saku Koivu]] put Montreal within one goal of tying the game, scoring at 16:18. [[w:Daniel Briere|Daniel Briere]] scored the only goal of the second period, putting Philadelphia up ahead 3&ndash;1. At 1:26 of the third period, Montreal came, again, within one goal of tying the game on the strength of [[w:Andrei Markov|Andrei Markov]]'s goal. However, R.J. Umberger would score his second goal of the game to put Philadelphia up 4&ndash;2, at 17:39 of the third period, and that is how the game would end. Martin Biron made 34 out of 36 saves, while his counterpart [[w:Carey Price|Carey Price]] made 19 out of 23 saves. The series is now tied, 1&ndash;1.
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== Player of the Day ==
Today's Player of the Day is [[w:Johan Franzen|Johan Franzen]]. Franzen scored a [[w:Hat trick#Ice hockey|hat trick]] for Detroit Red Wings in their 5&ndash;1 win against the Colorado Avalanche.

For information on the selection process of the Player of the Day, [[Wikinews talk:Sports coverage|see this page]].

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== Sources ==
'''Game summaries:'''
*{{source|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Boxscore&gameNumber=232&season=20072008&gameType=3|title=Game boxscore: Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings |author=|pub=NHL.com|date=April 26, 2008}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Boxscore&gameNumber=212&season=20072008&gameType=3|title=Game boxscore: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens |author=|pub=NHL.com|date=April 26, 2008}}
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'''Yesterday's NHL news:'''
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For information on the selection process of the Player of the Day, see this page.
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