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Tyler Toffoli and Matthew Tkachuk also scored for the Flames,
while goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves in an
exhilarating game.
The Flames will face the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of
the Stanley Cup playoffs -- the first Battle of Alberta playoff
meeting since 1991.
Jamie Benn and Vladislav Namestnikov replied for Dallas, but the
star of the show was goalie Jake Oettinger, who made 64 saves,
the second-most saves in a Game 7 loss in NHL history. Kelly
Hrudey had 73 saves for the New York Islanders against the
Washington Capitals in 1987.
The Flames were buzzing all over with one opportunity after
another when Gaudreau lifted a sharp-angled top-shelf shot from
the left wing for his first playoff overtime goal with 4:51
remaining in the first overtime period.
The Flames twice erased a deficit en route to overtime. Benn
converted the game's first shot 40 seconds into the game, his
first goal of the series and first in 13 playoff outings, to
open the scoring.
The Flames regrouped and were rewarded when Toffoli put them on
the board 116 seconds into the second period by deflecting a
point shot for his first of the series.
Namestnikov restored the Dallas edge 31 seconds later with a
one-timer that completed a three-way passing play off a rush up
ice for his first goal of the series.
However, Tkachuk scored just after a power play expired at 8:44
of the period when he took a feed from Gaudreau and ripped a
short-side wrist shot into the net for his first of the
playoffs.
When the second period was over, the Flames held a 43-12 edge in
shots. The second period was 26-4 for Calgary.
--Field Level Media
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