Mikael Backlund’s absence creates a massive hole in the Calgary Flames lineup tonight as they prepare to host the Colorado Avalanche. The captain played just a handful of shifts in Wednesday’s ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 35-year-old forward has appeared in all 64 games this season, totaling 24 points ...

Cancel any time. CALGARY - Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Friday. CALGARY – Calgary Flames captain ...

The Calgary Flames announced Friday that captain Mikael Backlund will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis after suffering a lower-body injury. Facing the Pacific Division rival Vancouver Canucks ...

Watch the replay as Mikael Backlund goes for a high hit on Victor Mancini, and is ruled out for the rest of the game moments after the collision. The Calgary Flames' push to make the playoffs just ...

For the better part of the last decade, Mikael Backlund has been one of the most important players for the Calgary Flames. He’s first over the boards in virtually every game situation ...

Hopefully, he gets himself healthy and can be back as soon as he can.” Backlund logged only five shifts — a grand total of 2:58 of ice time — before leaving Wednesday’s crucial clash ...

It happened again Friday when the team announced that shutdown centre Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week due to an upper-body ailment. The injury to Giordano was supposed to sink the 2014-15 Flames.

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced. Backlund was hurt in Wednesday's loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He played only 2:58 in the ...

CALGARY - Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Friday. Backlund was hurt in the first period of a 4-3 shootout ...

The Calgary Flames had their captain for only the opening frame Wednesday night. Mikael Backlund suffered an upper-body injury in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks and was ruled out ...