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Video: Flames stun Ducks in OT to get back in the series

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CALGARY, AB - MAY 5: Johnny Gaudreau #13 of the Calgary Flames scores against the Anaheim Ducks to tie the game in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome on May 5, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Derek Leung

The comeback kids from Calgary have done it again.

The Flames were 20 seconds away from going down 3-0 in their second-round series to the Anaheim Ducks. They had what appeared to be the tying goal disallowed due to inconclusive evidence minutes earlier in the third period.

But third period comebacks have become the Flames’ calling card this season. And they pulled off another in Game 3 against the Ducks on Tuesday, defeating the visitors 4-3 in overtime to get back in the series. Playing the role of massive underdog, the Flames are still behind 2-1 in the series, but they have a win, with another game on home ice to try and even things up.

Johnny Gaudreau buried a perfect shot on a five-on-three with 19 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. In the extra period, Mikael Backlund won it with a delayed penalty coming to the Ducks.

Yet it looked at times like the Flames might be their own worst enemy.

They got off to a perfect start, with Brandon Bollig giving them the lead 2:07 into the first period. But the Ducks countered on goals from Patrick Maroon and Corey Perry to go ahead.

Flames’ forward Joe Colborne tied the game in the second period with his first career playoff goal -- a beauty, short-handed -- but Calgary wasn’t able to build momentum and the Ducks once again took the lead just over four minutes later.

And then there was the controversial no-goal call. Sam Bennett’s shot hit off the pad of Frederik Andersen right along the goal line, but a video review couldn’t find definitive evidence to deem it a goal.

There was enough working against the Flames. But, like they’ve done throughout this season, they came back to earn a huge victory.

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