2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - April 25th Recap

CAPTAIN CLUTCH: Jonathan Toews scores the OT winner to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 series lead

Philadelphia Flyers 2, New  York Rangers 1 - (Series tied 2-2)

Goals:

NYR - Dominic Moore (1) - from Brian Boyle (4:38 1ST)

PHI - Matt Read (1) - from Jason Akeson and Braydon Coburn (8:55 1ST)

PHI - Jakub Voracek PPG (2) - from Brayden Schenn and Mark Streit (7:22 2ND)

Goalies:

WG - Steve Mason (37 saves on 38 shots) LG - Henrik Lundqvist (23 saves on 25 shots) 

Three Stars:

3. Matt Read (1 goal) - Philadelphia

2. Jakub Voracek (1 goal, GWG) - Philadelphia

1. Steve Mason (37 saves on 38 shots for the win) - Philadelphia

Chicago Blackhawks 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (OT) - (Chicago lead series 3-2)

Goals:

CHI - Marian Hossa (1) - from Bryan Bickell and Niklas Hjalmarsson (16:11 1ST)

STL - T.J. Oshie (1) - from Alex Steen and Barret Jackman (11:04 2ND)

CHI - Ben Smith (1) - from Sheldon Brookbank and Patrick Kane (17:10 2ND)

STL - Alex Pietrangelo (1) - from Jaden Schwartz (1:42 3RD)

CHI - Jonathan Toews (2) - from Andrew Shaw and Duncan Keith (7:36 OT)

Goalies:

WG - Corey Crawford (27 saves on 29 shots) LG - Ryan Miller (27 saves on 30 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Marian Hossa (1 goal) - Chicago

2. T.J. Oshie (1 goal) - St. Louis

1. Jonathan Toews (1 goal, OT winner) - Chicago

Anaheim Ducks 6, Dallas Stars 2 - (Anaheim leads series 3-2)

Goals:

ANA - Nick Bonino PPG (1) - from Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry (5:32 1ST)

DAL - Jamie Benn SHG (4) - unassisted (10:00 1ST)

ANA - Rickard Rakell PPG (1) - from Francois Beauchemin and Luca Sbisa (10:26 1ST)

ANA - Mathieu Perreault PPG (2) - from Ryan Getzlaf and Pat Maroon (1:05 2ND)

DAL - Shawn Horcoff (1) - from Vernon Fiddler and Jordie Benn (8:19 2ND)

ANA - Jakob Silfverberg (1) - from Andrew Cogliano and Saku Koivu (1:07 3RD)

ANA - Ryan Getzlaf (3) - from Corey Perry (4:30 3RD)

ANA - Corey Perry PPG (2) - from Mathieu Perreault and Cam Fowler (6:49 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Frederik Andersen (34 saves on 36 shots) LG - Kari Lehtonen (16 saves on 21 shots), Tim Thomas (1 save on 2 shots in relief of Lehtonen)

Three Stars:

3. Frederik Andersen (34 saves on 36 shots for the win) - Anaheim

2. Corey Perry (1 goal, 2 assists) - Anaheim

1. Ryan Getzlaf (1 goal, 2 assists) - Anaheim 

Three Stars of the Night:

3.  Jonathan Toews - The Hawks Captain sent them back to Chicago with a 3-2 series lead by scoring a huge OT goal in their 3-2 win over the Blues. Both of Toews goals in the series have been game-winners.

2. Steve Mason - Mason stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Flyers 2-1 win over the Rangers, evening the series at 2-2. It was Mason's 1st career playoff start and win, a big performance from the Flyers goaltender.

1. Ryan Getzlaf - The Ducks Captain returned after missing 1 game with an injury, and he immediately felt his presence felt and then some. Getzlaf scored his 3rd goal of the series and added 2 assists in the Ducks 6-2 win over the Stars, giving them a 3-2 series lead.

Playoff Schedule Central - Saturday April 26th:

Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins Game #5: 3:00 PM ET on TSN (In Boston)

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Game #5: 7:00 PM ET on CBC (In Pittsburgh)

Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche Game #5: 9:30 PM ET on TSN (In Colorado)

Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks Game #5: 10:00 PM ET on CBC (In San Jose)

THE CAPTAIN IS BACK: Getzlaf returns after missing Game 4 and leads the Ducks to a 6-2 win with 3 points.

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff