Backlund set up a pair of goals in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers on Opening Night.

EDGE Analysis

Backlund assisted on Michael Frolik's shorthanded goal midway through the second period before grabbing the secondary apple on a power-play marker by Dennis Wideman in the third. Despite also skating to a minus-2 in the game, this was a nice start for the 27-year-old, who is looking to improve on last year's career-high 47-point showing in 2016-17.