Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Wed 3/22/23 2:08 AM

Backlund recorded a pair of power-play assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
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 contest. 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 while providing his usual strong offense in the second half of the campaign.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Tue 3/21/23 3:53 AM

Backlund registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Fri 3/17/23 1:51 AM

Backlund scored a power-play goal on four shots and added four hits in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Wed 3/15/23 2:05 AM

Backlund supplied a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to Arizona on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Mon 3/13/23 12:53 AM

Backlund logged two assists, one shorthanded and the other on the power play, in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
After enduring a six-game point drought, it appears Backlund is getting back to his productive ways. His drop pass to Rasmus Andersson on a shorthanded rush set up Sunday's first goal, and he also found Elias Lindholm for the next tally on the power play. Backlund is up to 15 goals, 29 assists, 220 shots on net, 78 hits and a plus-17 rating through 67 outings. He's never had more than 31 assists or 53 points in a season, but both of those marks are within reason if he finishes the campaign strong.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Sat 3/11/23 2:01 AM

Backlund scored a power-play goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Backlund was in the right place at the right time, as an Elias Lindholm shot bounced off him and into the net. That was all the Flames could get past John Gibson in a difficult loss. The goal ended Backlund's six-game point drought, so there's hope he might get back on track -- he had three multi-point efforts during a five-game point streak prior to the slump. The center is at 15 goals, 42 points, 218 shots on net, 76 hits and a plus-17 rating through 66 outings overall.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Thu 2/23/23 11:56 PM

Backlund collected a goal and an assist in the Flames' 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Backlund's marker came at 16:34 of the second period to increase the Flames' lead to 3-1. He has 14 goals and 41 points in 59 games this season. Backlund has recorded at least a point in five straight contests and is on a four-game goal-scoring streak.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Mon 2/20/23 8:47 PM

Backlund tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Flyers on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Backlund got Calgary on the board in the second period, beating Samuel Ersson with a wrist shot through traffic. He'd later add an assist on Andrew Mangiapane's goal in the third. The 33-year-old Backlund has points in three straight games, tallying two goals and three assists in that span. He's up to 12 goals and 26 assists through 57 games this season.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Sun 2/19/23 1:49 AM

Backlund had a goal and an assist in the Flames' 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Backlund's marker was the overtime winner, and it was provided while the Flames were on the power play. He improved to 11 goals and 35 points in 56 games this season. Backlund is on a roll, contributing two goals and 12 points over his last 10 outings.

Mikael Backlund
C CGY
Fri 2/17/23 3:03 AM

Backlund notched a shorthanded assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
Backlund's four-game point streak ended Monday in Ottawa, but it didn't take him long to get back on the scoresheet. He applied pressure and corralled a loose puck to set up Elias Lindholm on the Flames' first tally. Backlund has 15 points in 17 outings since the start of January, signaling another strong second half of the campaign for the veteran center. He's up to 34 points, including three while shorthanded, with 171 shots on net, 63 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 55 outings this season.