For two periods in Game 5, the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars played a really tight-checking, even hockey game. The only difference between them was a weird Dallas goal that bounced in off Noah Hanifin. But the Flames came out with something to prove in the third period. 20 minutes later, the Flames had themselves a series lead.
The Flames rode a pair of third period goals – both due to the efforts of Andrew Mangiapane – to a 2-1 victory over Dallas in Game 6. The Flames lead their best-of-seven first round series 3-2.
The rundown
The opening period was fairly low event and very low-scoring – in that neither team scored.