Backlund logged an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. Backlund snapped a six-game point drought, though he also missed six contests due to an upper-body injury in that ...

“Really tough bounce,” said captain Mikael Backlund, referring to Reilly Smith’s fluke from below the goal-line for the sudden-death strike. “Huge point, though.” A welcome email is on ...

Flames captain Mikael Backlund was stopped by Golden Knights goalie Akira Schmid – who was making his first start with Vegas – in the final few ticks of the third period on a shorthanded ...

The video looked identical to a play in Calgary’s 3-1 loss in Utah on Tuesday when Mikael Backlund thought he had scored only for the puck to once again end up 99 per cent over the line ...

Coronato evened the score 43 seconds into the third period, gaining the puck after an offensive-zone faceoff win by Mikael Backlund and finding the mark with a long short-side shot. Liverpool took ...

CALGARY — Because his luggage never made the trip, Aydar Suniev showed up at Thursday night’s Calgary Flames game wearing a purple suit he borrowed from Mikael Backlund. He might as well have ...

Calgary is coming off a tough 3-1 loss to Utah on Tuesday where they thought they had tied the game at 1-1 after captain Mikael Backlund threw the puck on net early in the second period.

The Flames thought they tied it 1:53 into the second period when Mikael Backlund’s shot hit off the skate of Utah defenseman Nick DeSimone, but video review initiated by the NHL Situation Room ...

Down 1-0 after the first period in Utah, a Mikael Backlund centring pass early in the second period bounced off defenceman Nick DeSimone and towards the net. Karel Vejmelka kicked the puck out ...