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Morrow's OT Goal Lifts Stars Past Sharks

Dallas gets seventh win in eight trips to San Jose

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 26, 2008 1:09 AM CDT

(Newser) – Brenden Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars opened their second-round series with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Mike Modano also scored, while Marty Turco made 25 saves in the Stars' seventh win in their last eight trips to Silicon Valley.

Jonathan Cheechoo scored the tying goal for San Jose with 3:02 left in regulation, but the Sharks' defensive sloth allowed Mattias Norstrom to whip the puck across the ice to Morrow early in OT. The Dallas captain scored easily against an off-balance Evgeni Nabokov, who finished with 16 saves. Morrow now has a career-high five goals in seven playoff games.

San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, left, right wing Milan Michalek and Brian Campbell celebrate Mihalek's' goal against the Dallas Stars on Friday, April 25, 2008.
San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton, left, right wing Milan Michalek and Brian Campbell celebrate Mihalek's' goal against the Dallas Stars on Friday, April 25, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dallas Stars center Joel Lundqvist, left, of Sweden collides against the board in the first period of Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey series in San Jose, Calif., Friday, April 25, 2008.
Dallas Stars center Joel Lundqvist, left, of Sweden collides against the board in the first period of Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey series in San Jose, Calif., Friday, April...   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Jose Sharks left wing Ryane Clowe, bottom right, is unable to score past Dallas Stars defenseman Mattias Norstrom (4), of Sweden, right, and goalie Marty Turco (35) in the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Western Conference semifinal series, Friday, April 25, 2008, in San Jose,...
San Jose Sharks left wing Ryane Clowe, bottom right, is unable to score past Dallas Stars defenseman Mattias Norstrom (4), of Sweden, right, and goalie Marty Turco (35) in the first period in Game 1 of...   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow is congratulated by teammates after scoring in overtime to defeat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday, April 25, 2008, in San Jose, Calif.
Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow is congratulated by teammates after scoring in overtime to defeat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday, April 25, 2008, in San Jose, Calif.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow celebrates after scoring in overtime to defeat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in Game 1 of their semifinal series, Friday, April 25, 2008, in San Jose, Calif.
Dallas Stars left wing Brenden Morrow celebrates after scoring in overtime to defeat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in Game 1 of their semifinal series, Friday, April 25, 2008, in San Jose, Calif.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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