Flames use 3-goal third period to top Stars in Game 5

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Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane and Trevor Lewis all scored in the third period, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Jacob Markstrom made 20 saves for the Flames, who can win the series Friday in Dallas. If necessary, Game 7 would be back in Calgary on Sunday.

"It feels a lot better than if we were down, but we know it’s going to be a really hard game" Backlund said. "Of course, we feel confident and excited going there. It’s a big game."

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Calgary Flames left wing Andrew Mangiapane (88) and goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) celebrate defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in Calgary, Alberta.  (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jason Robertson scored the lone goal for Dallas, and Jake Oettinger stopped 29 shots.

Robertson, who had a team-leading 41 goals in the regular season, scored his first in the playoffs at 13:21 of the second period to put the Stars ahead 1-0. He drove in from the boards and wristed a shot that deflected off Markstrom’s glove and then off defenseman Noah Hanifin into Calgary’s net.

But the line of Backlund, Mangiapane and Blake Coleman struck in the third.

"We knew they were going to come hard," Robertson said. "We tried to minimize their speed to the neutral zone and we didn’t and it cost us."

Mangiapane circled out from behind the goal line and centered the puck for Backlund’s redirect by Oettinger to make it 1-1 at 6:49 of the third.

"I haven’t scored much down the stretch