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Canucks edge Flames, 2-1, to stay alive

VANCOUVER — Daniel Sedin scored early in the third period Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks avoided elimination with a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarter-final.

The Flames still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Saturday in Calgary.

Nick Bonino had the other goal for Vancouver, which got 19 saves from Ryan Miller.

David Jones replied for Calgary, while Jonas Hiller stopped 41 shots.

The Canucks snapped a 1-1 tie 1:47 into the third after the Flames iced the puck. Vancouver put out its top line for the offensive zone faceoff and made Calgary pay as Daniel Sedin shovelled home a Dan Hamhuis rebound through Hiller’s pads for his second goal of the series.