National Hockey League playoff news: April 26, 2008
{{date|April 26, 2008}}

There were 2 games played in the National Hockey League playoffs on April 25, 2008.

== Game summaries ==
=== Dallas Stars @ San Jose Sharks ===
<div style='float: right;'>{{Ice hockey box score/1OT
| team_v = [[w:Dallas Stars|Dallas Stars]] | per1_v = 0 | per2_v = 2 | per3_v = 0 | per4_v = 1 | total_v = 3
| team_h = [[w:San Jose Sharks|San Jose Sharks]] | per1_h = 0 | per2_h = 1 | per3_h = 1 | per4_h = 0 | total_h = 2
}}</div>
[[w:Brenden Morrow|Brenden Morrow]], captain of the [[w:Dallas Stars|Dallas Stars]], scored the overtime winner as the Stars beat the [[w:San Jose Sharks|San Jose Sharks]] in the first overtime, 3&ndash;2. [[w:Milan Michalek|Milan Michalek]] opened the scoring at 4:50 of the second period. The Stars came back quickly, and put themselves ahead 2&ndash;1, on the strength of [[w:Mike Modano|Mike Modano]]'s powerplay goal at 76 seconds later, at 6:06 of the second period, and Brenden Morrow's first goal, at  9:09. [[w:Jonathan Cheechoo|Jonathan Cheechoo]] sent the game to overtime by tying it up at 16:58 of the third period. Brenden Morrow scored his game-winning goal early, at 4:39 of the first overtime. The Stars have taken home-ice advantage from the Sharks and now lead the series 1&ndash;0.
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=== New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins ===
<div style='float: right;'>{{Ice hockey box score
| team_v = [[w:New York Rangers|New York Rangers]] | per1_v = 1 | per2_v = 2 | per3_v = 1 | total_v = 4
| team_h = [[w:Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh Penguins]] | per1_h = 0 | per2_h = 2 | per3_h = 3 | total_h = 5
}}</div>
The [[w:Pittsburgh Penguins|Pittsburgh Penguins]] stormed back from being doing 3&ndash;0, scoring four straight goals, and eventually winning the game 5&ndash;4. [[w:Martin Straka|Martin Straka]] opened the scoring at 13:40 of the first period, with a powerplay goal. [[w:Chris Drury|Chris Drury]] scored at 1:52 of the second period, and [[w:Sean Avery|Sean Avery]] made the score 3&ndash;0 with a goal at 3:37 of the same period. The Penguins began their comeback with two goals 14 seconds apart; [[w:Jarkko Ruutu|Jarkko Ruutu]] scored Pittsburgh's first goal at 8:13 of second period, and [[w:Pascal Dupuis|Pascal Dupuis]] put the Penguins within one goal of tying the game at 8:27 of the second period. Pittsburgh took the lead in the second period&mdash;[[w:Marian Hossa|Marian Hossa]] and [[w:Petr Sykora|Petr Sykora]] scored 20 seconds apart to put their team ahead, 4&ndash;3, at 4:40 and 5:00 of the first period, respectively. [[w:Scott Gomez|Scott Gomez]] tied the game up at four with a goal at 10:04 of the third period, but [[w:Evgeni Malkin|Evgeni Malkin]] tipped a [[w:Sidney Crosby|Sidney Crosby]] shot to put the Penguins back ahead at 18:19. The Penguins would hold on to win it, 5&ndash;4. The Penguins lead the series 1&ndash;0.
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== Player of the Day ==
Today's Player of the Day is Brenden Morrow. Morrow scored the overtime goal for the Dallas Stars, to help them win their first game of the second round 3&ndash;2, at San Jose.

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=221&season=20072008&gameType=3|title=Game boxscore: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins |author=|pub=NHL.com|date=April 25, 2008}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Boxscore&gameNumber=241&season=20072008&gameType=3|title=Game boxscore: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks |author=|pub=NHL.com|date=April 25, 2008}}

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There were 2 games played in the National Hockey League playoffs on April 25, 2008.

For information on the selection process of the Player of the Day, see this page.


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