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Top Mikael Backlund News
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Set for extended absence
Backlund (upper body) was labeled week-to-week by the Flames on Friday.
Backlund has played in all 64 games this season, generating 11 goals and 13 helpers. At this point, Backlund looks poised to record his lowest point total since the 2014-15 campaign when he generated just 27 points in 52 appearances. Still, if he can get back into the lineup sooner rather than later, Backlund could be capable of challenging for the 30-point threshold.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Departs Wednesday's game
Backlund (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Canucks.
Backlund was injured in the first period of the contest. The 35-year-old center has not missed a game since the 2020-21 campaign, but his ironman streak could be in danger if he's not ready to suit up again in time for Friday's contest versus the Avalanche. Connor Zary or Yegor Sharangovich could move to center if Backlund misses time, while Adam Klapka is the extra healthy forward on the roster.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Snaps goal drought
Backlund scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.
Backlund had gone 15 games without a goal, and he was limited to two assists with a minus-10 rating in that span. Despite his struggles on offense, he remains in a top-six role -- it's not like the Flames have better centers who can match Backlund's two-way skills. The 35-year-old has 11 goals, 23 points, 143 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 62 appearances this season. In previous years, he's been a strong second-half player, but it doesn't look like he'll be able to tap into that magic in 2024-25.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Contributes power-play assist
Backlund notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.
Backlund ended a four-game slump when he set up a Yegor Sharangovich tally in the first period. The 35-year-old Backlund saw 17:15 of ice time Sunday, less than both Nazem Kadri and Morgan Frost among Calgary's centers. Backlund has maintained a heavy workload as a high-end defensive center this season, averaging 19:14 per game while racking up 22 points (six on the power play), 125 shots on net and a plus-5 rating across 52 appearances.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Puts away shortie
Backlund scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Backlund has three goals over nine outings in January. The 35-year-old center hasn't added a ton of offense in a second-line role, but he's been steady in his own zone as a shutdown forward. He's collected 10 goals, 20 points, 121 shots on net, 28 hits and a plus-8 rating through 46 appearances in 2024-25.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Credited with goal
Backlund scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Backlund ultimately got the credit on the Flames' game-winner, as he was judged to get the last touch during a net-front scramble. The center has two goals over five outings in January, and he's produced seven points over his last 12 contests. That's a pretty standard level of production for Backlund, who is at 19 points, 112 shots and a plus-7 rating through 42 appearances this season.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Nets lone goal in loss
Backlund scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Backlund got the Flames on the board late in the second period, but a comeback push never materialized. The 35-year-old center snapped a three-game point drought with the tally. He's up to eight goals, 18 points, 106 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 39 appearances, primarily functioning as a second-line center.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Buries power-play goal
Backlund scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Backlund restored the Flames' lead at 6:50 of the second period, and his goal was the game-winner. The 35-year-old center is warming up with three goals, two assists and 16 shots on net over his last five outings. For the season, he has seven goals, 17 points (four on the power play), 98 shots, 20 hits, 20 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 35 appearances. Backlund can be a decent depth center in fantasy when his offense is going, but he may be best utilized as a streaming option.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Finds twine in win
Backlund scored a goal on six shots and added four PIM in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Blackhawks.
Backlund has four points, 13 shots on net, six blocked shots and eight PIM over his last four games. The center typically isn't a great source of category coverage, but he can usually chip in some offense. For the season, the 35-year-old has six goals, 10 assists, 95 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 34 outings.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Picks up assist
Backlund logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Backlund has five points over seven outings in December. The 35-year-old center helped out on a Matthew Coronato tally in the second period. Backlund is up to 15 points, 85 shots on net, 19 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 32 outings. He's on pace to push for 35-40 points once again while staying steady in a top-six role.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: One of each in win
Backlund scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.
The third-period goal was Backlund's first tally since Nov. 11. He had just three assists over the 14 games between goals -- the Flames' low-scoring offense has left few points to go around this season. Backlund is up to five goals, nine helpers, 84 shots on net, 19 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 31 appearances. The 35-year-old continues to be important to the team in all situations, so he will log big minutes whether he generates offense or not.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Supplies pair of helpers
Backlund notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Backlund set up Rasmus Andersson's power-play goal midway through the game and also fed Yegor Sharangovich for the empty-netter. This was Backlund's first multi-point effort since Nov. 11 versus the Kings -- over the nine games in between, he was limited to one assist. The veteran center is up to 12 points (three on the power play), 64 shots on net, a plus-6 rating, 17 hits and 11 blocked shots through 26 appearances in his usual top-six role.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Late goal in loss
Backlund scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.
Backlund ended a five-game point drought with a tally in the final minute of the third period. The 35-year-old center racked up 18 shots on net during that slump, so it hasn't been for a lack of trying. He's up to five goals, 10 points, 61 shots, 16 hits and a plus-6 rating over 22 appearances in a middle-six role this season. That's in line with Backlund's usual level of offense -- he can be penciled in for roughly 40 points a year.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Two points in Monday's win
Backlund produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
The 35-year-old center opened the scoring midway through the second period en route to his first multi-point performance of the season. Backlund is supplying his usual reliable secondary scoring so far in 2024-25, and through 16 contests he's delivered four goals and nine points. He's also been a little more selective with his shots -- he's on pace to record fewer than 200 shots on net for the first time over a full season since 2019-20, but his 10.5 percent shooting is his highest mark since 2016-17.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Scores late in shootout loss
Backlund netted a goal in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres on Saturday.
Backlund scored the game-tying goal at the 15:42 mark of the third period to get the Flames a point in the standings. His third tally of the season ended a six-game goalless drought. Backlund has supplied seven points through 15 outings this campaign.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Gathers helper in loss
Backlund had a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Backlund ended a three-game slump with the secondary helper on Anthony Mantha's second-period tally. The 35-year-old Backlund has earned six points, including two on the power play, over 12 contests in a top-six role this season. He's added 24 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-1 rating. Backlund's averaging just two shots per game this season after being above 2.5 shots per game in each of the previous four campaigns, so the Swede's offense could be at risk of dropping.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Scores in Saturday's loss
Backlund scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.
Backlund has a point in four of his last five games. The 35-year-old center is off to a decent start in 2024-25, earning two goals, three assists, 17 shots on net, six hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over eight contests. He continues to play an important two-way role for the Flames, though his usefulness in fantasy is often limited to deeper formats since center is a position of abundance around the league.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Provides power-play helper
Backlund recorded a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Backlund is up to three points over five contests this season, offering steady offense as well as his usual two-way play to begin 2024-25. The center set up linemate Blake Coleman's power-play marker late in the first period. Backlund has added 10 shots on net, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while seeing big minutes despite playing on the Flames' listed third line.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Sets up empty-netter
Backlund recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Backlund set up Matthew Coronato's empty-netter to secure the Flames' fourth straight win. The 35-year-old Backlund has a goal, an assist, seven shots on net, four hits, four PIM and a plus-2 rating over four contests this season. He's playing big minutes despite essentially serving as a shutdown center on the Flames' nominal third line, though his offense is likely a little too limited to make him a fantasy option at this point in the season.
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Flames' Mikael Backlund: Finds twine in win
Backlund scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Backlund's tally at 14:46 of the third period ended up being the game-winner. The center has added four shots on net and four PIM through two contests this season. Backlund often players a larger role than his middle-six assignment would suggest, as he's a part of the second power-play unit and sees regular penalty-killing time. He's a reliable depth center who can contribute around 40 points and decent shot volume.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Vasteras, Sweden |
| Age: 36 |
| Experience: 16 |
| Shoots: Left |