[G-Force]

Western Conference Semifinal Game 5

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Portland came into Game Five determined not to let their 2-0 series lead slip away. They knew that had to be disciplined and they had to reclaim the offensive zone, applying more consistent pressure. And they did both of those things, taking no penalties and outshooting Calgary, 41-26, in the pivotal Game 5. But they didn't have a plan - not one that worked anyway - to contend with Owen Nolan, who scored the game's first and last goals to lift Calgary to a 3-2 win and a trip to the Western Conference Finals.Nolan scored six goals in the series, none better than the game-winning finale here, a shorthanded tally that decided the series. Portland had taken a 2-1 lead with a pair of goals in the second period from Dion Phaneuf on the power play and then from Pierre Turgeon to give them the lead. But Calgary's Anze Kopitar tied the game at 2:54 of the third, setting the stage for Nolan's winner. Calgary wins the series without a goal from almost assured MVP Wayne Gretzky, which no one would have banked on before the series began.

Calgary 3, Portland 2 (Calgary wins series 3-2)