Posts About "Mikael Backlund"
Flames' Backlund Enters His Most Important NHL Season
July 18th, 2019 It's been a gradual climb for Mikael Backlund over his 11-year career. After going 24th overall in the 2007 Entry Draft, he has steadily improved year after year and is now one of the best two-way centres in the NHL. This increase in reliability also comes with more responsibility. The past four seasons have been successful ones for...
Flames Hope to Avoid Elimination in Game 5
April 19th, 2019 DENVER — Summoning Johnny Hockey! His scoring prowess is required ASAP. After a 99-point regular season, Calgary All-Star forward Johnny Gaudreau has been held to a single assist and just 12 shots against Colorado. It is a big reason why the top-seeded...
Flames Playoff Success Rests on Home Ice Advantage
March 16th, 2019 In The Art of War, famous philosopher Sun Tzu declared that every battle is won before it is ever fought. The phrasing refers to savvy warriors choosing to engage in battle on when the situation is advantageous to them. In the context of the Stanley Cup playoffs, National Hockey League clubs rarely get to choose their battles, but often...
Backlund's Game Rounding Into Form Nicely
January 11th, 2019 The Calgary Flames have enjoyed the luxury of having major offensive weapons to rely on during what's been an outstanding 2018-19 campaign so far. The bad news for the rest of their Western Conference counterparts is that one of their understated depth scorers, Mikael Backlund, is starting to contribute more consistently. Backlund hit...
Flames Aim to Be Bad Guests in October
October 10th, 2018 The Calgary Flames made a lot of changes to their club over the summer. They have a new coach and roughly half their roster is players either brand-new to their club or the National Hockey League. Getting the team to gel on the ice and bond off the ice is crucial to getting off to a strong start to the season. Luckily for the...
Flames Finally Commit to Mikael Backlund
February 17th, 2018 It's often said that good things come to those who are willing to wait for them. It's almost fitting, then, that the Calgary Flames and Mikael Backlund both remained patient and ended up getting what they ultimately wanted: a long term commitment. The Flames and Backlund have inked a six year contract extension worth an average...
