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Five takeaways from the Calgary Flames’ Game 5 victory over the Dallas Stars

The Calgary Flames moved one win away from a trip to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday night when they beat the Dallas Stars 3-1. The Flames trailed 1-0 after two periods, but powered their way to a victory with a big third period.

Here are five takeaways from Game 5.

High-danger chances tell the tale

This was a game that was tight-checking and low event, but fundamentally Dallas controlled the key areas of the ice in the first period, the second period was even, and the Flames took over the game in the third period.