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Toffoli scores twice, including OT winner, as Flames beat Canucks to keep playoff hopes alive

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Tyler Toffoli scored his second goal of the game 3:27 into overtime and the visiting Calgary Flames came all the way back for a 5-4 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland, Anthony Beauvillier and Aidan McDonough — with his first NHL goal — all found the back of the net for the Canucks (34-34-7).

Jacob Markstrom had 14 saves for Calgary, who won a third straight game for the first time since Dec. 7. The Flames remain two points out of a playoff position with five games left in the regular season. WATCH | Toffoli lifts Flames over Canucks in OT: It was a busy night in net for Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko, who stopped 36 of 41 shots.

Backlund sprung Toffoli for a breakaway in overtime and the Flames winger made no mistakes, putting a shot up and over Demko to end the game.

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