Backlund scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Avalanche.
The Flames' breakthrough came at 12:03 of the second period, as chaos in front of the net allowed Jonathan Huberdeau to set up Backlund for the tally. That's goals in back-to-back outings for Backlund. He's up to four markers, 10 points, 53 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances. While he's listed on the third line, Backlund effectively remains a top-six forward given his usage in all situations.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Tallies in win
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Backlund scored a goal and added two PIM in Friday's 7-4 win over the Stars.
Backlund snapped an eight-game goal drought with his third-period insurance tally. During that span, the center had a modest three assists with 20 shots on net. He's a notorious slow starter, but Backlund is up to nine points, 51 shots on net, 13 hits, six PIM and a plus-5 rating through 20 contests this season. That's right on track with how he started 2022-23, which saw him end with a career-best 56 points.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Records 500th point
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Backlund picked up an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Backlund set up Rasmus Andersson for a wraparound in overtime, and Andersson cashed in on a rebound. That gave Backlund his 500th career point, an achievement he completed in his 926th contest. The center has been limited to three helpers over his last seven contests. He's at eight points, 50 shots on net, 13 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 18 outings overall. Backlund may benefit from having playmaking winger Jonathan Huberdeau on his line.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Sends assist in win
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Backlund recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Backlund has two helpers over his last four contests. He set up Jonathan Huberdeau's third-period tally -- those two were on a line with Blake Coleman in an effort to give the Flames some veteran consistency. Backlund has held his own early this season with seven points, 44 shots on net, 12 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 16 appearances.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Contributes helper Friday
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Backlund logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.
Backlund set up Martin Pospisil on the Flames' game-tying goal in the third period. The 34-year-old Backlund has three points over his last three outings, giving him two goals and four assists through 13 contests this season. He's added 38 shots on net, nine hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while skating on the third line with playing time in all situations.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Scores pair in win
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Backlund scored two goals on four shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Backlund converted at 4:00 of the third period after Philipp Grubauer failed to freeze the puck following an A.J. Greer breakaway. Later in the frame, Backlund's banked clearance off the boards found the empty net. The pair of goals ended his three-game point drought. The 34-year-old center is at five points, 30 shots on net, a plus-2 rating, four PIM, seven hits and five blocked shots through 11 outings in his usual middle-six role. Backlund is no stranger to slow starts to seasons, so fantasy managers rostering him in the first half of the year will need to pack patience.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Slings assist
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Backlund logged an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers.
Backlund has a helper in each of the last three games. The 34-year-old center is one of the few Flames making a positive impact during their three-game losing streak. For the season, he has three assists, 21 shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over seven contests in a middle-six role.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Provides helper in loss
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Backlund registered an assist and five shots on goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Backlund has a helper in each of the last two games after coming up empty in the first four contests of the season. He put a shot on net that led to a rebound for Andrew Mangiapane's goal Sunday. In addition to his two assists, Backlund has added 21 shots on net, four blocked shots, three hits, four PIM and an even plus-minus rating. He has consistently played on the third line and second power-play unit.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Gets on board with assist
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Backlund picked up an assist in Friday's 3-1 road loss against the Blue Jackets.
Backlund was blanked in the first four games, posting a minus-1 rating and 14 shots on goal. He snapped his scoreless skid with the assist, which came on a shorthanded goal by Elias Lindholm midway through the third period. The 34-year-old Backlund registered a career-high 56 points last season, so he still has plenty left in the tank. He and his team are back at it Sunday against the Red Wings.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Inks two-year extension
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Backlund signed a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the Flames on Wednesday and was named the captain of the team.
After a summer full of talks of upheaval, the Flames were able to get one of their longest tenured players to commit for two more years after this one. Backlund put up a career-best 56 points in 82 games last season, and he has shown consistency on offense and defense over the last decade. Expect the 34-year-old center to line up on the third line at regular strength, but he'll see time in all situations.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Adds assist in finale
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Backlund notched an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Backlund finished 2022-23 with two goals and five assists over his last eight contests. It was the best season of his career -- the center had 56 points (19 goals, 37 assists) with 260 shots on net, 97 hits and a plus-24 rating while playing in all 82 games. Now 34 years old, it could be tough for him to repeat those numbers next season, but he should remain a solid middle-six forward.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Tallies in Monday's shootout loss
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Backlund scored a goal on six shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators.
Backlund tied the game at 2-2 on a feed from Andrew Mangiapane in the third period. Over his last seven games, Backlund has racked up two goals, four assists and 16 shots. The 34-year-old center is up to 19 tallies, 55 points, 257 shots on net, 97 hits and a plus-23 rating through 81 contests in a career year.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Sets new career high in points
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Backlund logged an assist, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Jets.
Backlund continued his strong play of late when he set up Andrew Mangiapane's second-period marker. Over his last 14 contests, Backlund has four goals and nine assists. He's always been a solid second-half performer, and it's led him to a career year with 54 points through 79 outings so far. The center has added 250 shots on net, 95 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-22 rating.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Matches career high in points
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Backlund collected a goal in a 4-3 loss to Chicago on Tuesday.
Backlund has 18 goals and 53 points in 78 games this season. He's matched his career high in points, which he set in 2016-17, and Backlund now has four contests left on Calgary's schedule to surpass it. The 34-year-old has been great recently, providing a goal and four points over his last four outings, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him record at least one more point before the campaign ends.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Supplies two helpers Friday
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Backlund registered two assists in the Flames' 5-4 overtime victory over Vancouver on Friday.
Backlund's second helper was the primary assist on Tyler Toffoli's game-winner. Backlund is up to 17 goals and 52 points in 76 appearances this season. He hasn't found the back of the net over his last seven outings, but the 34-year-old has provided six assists in that span.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Posts power-play helper
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Backlund notched a power-play assist and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
Backlund has slowed down a bit recently. He's gone six games without a goal, though he has four assists, all on the power play, in that span. The 34-year-old center had reached the 50-point mark for the second time in his career with 17 goals and 33 helpers in 75 contests. He's added 241 shots on net, 88 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-19 rating, and he'd need three points over the Flames' last seven games to match his career high from 2016-17.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Supplies two assists in win
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Backlund recorded a pair of power-play assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Backlund has produced three goals and five helpers over his last seven contests. He helped out on tallies by Rasmus Andersson and Elias Lindholm in this game. Backlund is up to 17 goals with career highs in assists (32) and shots on goal (234) through 72 appearances this season. He's added 85 hits, 11 power-play points, 36 PIM and a plus-19 rating and has provided his usual strong offense in the second half of the campaign.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Reaches 300 career helpers
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Backlund registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Kings.
Backlund's helper was his first in four games and the 300th of his career. He's at 483 points through 897 contests over parts of 15 seasons, all with the Flames, and he's pushing for a career year at age 34. The center has 17 tallies, 30 helpers, 231 shots on net, 85 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-18 rating through 71 contests. He needs six points over the team's last 11 games to match his career-best output of 53 points from 2016-17.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Lucky bounce for power-play goal
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Backlund scored a power-play goal on four shots and added four hits in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Backlund has three goals and two helpers during his four-game point streak. The center got a lucky bounce for his tally Thursday, with his pass deflecting off a Golden Knight's stick, then off goalie Jonathan Quick's mask before landing in the net. Backlund is up to 17 goals, 46 points (eight on the power play), 226 shots on net, 83 hits and a plus-18 rating through 69 outings overall.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: On three-game point streak
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Backlund supplied a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Arizona on Tuesday.
Backlund opened the scoring midway through the first period. He has 16 markers and 45 points in 68 contests this season. Backlund is on a three-game scoring streak with two goals and four points in that stretch.
