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.
Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk weren t supposed to skate together. But if they hadn t, Calgary s whole season would ve unfolded differently.