Mikael Backlund rumors, news

Mikael Backlund news, rumors

  • Wolf helps Flames shut down visiting Panthers 3-0
    • Wolf helps Flames shut down visiting Panthers 3-0
    CALGARY - Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf made 32 stops for his second shutout as the Calgary Flames blanked the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday....2024
  • • Dustin Wolf makes 32 saves, Flames hand Panthers their 2nd straight shutout with 3-0 win
    CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf made 32 saves, Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames handed the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers their second straight shutout, 3-0 on Saturday night....2024
  • • Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings
    CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday....2024
  • Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings
    • Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings
    CALGARY - Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday....2024
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  • Looking at whether the Calgary Flames should retire Mikael Backlund’s number at the end of his career
    • Looking at whether the Calgary Flames should retire Mikael Backlund’s number at the end of his career
    It has been an eventful last week or so for Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund. He played in his 1,000th career NHL game last week and the Flames held an incredible ceremony for him to celebrate this huge accomplishment. Backlund has no doubt been an integral part of the Flames for well over a decade … The post Looking at whether the Calgary Flames should retire Mikael Backlund’s n...2024
  • • Flames’ Captain Mikael Backlund Appears in 1,000th Career Game
    Long-time Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund reached a significant milestone on Friday night (Nov. 1) against the New Jersey Devils, suiting up for his 1000th career NHL game. The C…...2024
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  • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
    • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
    Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado’s final big road trip of the year kicks off in Calgary. The Colorado Avalanche kick off a four-game road trip going through Western Canada. It all starts tonight with a matchup against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. When these two last played, it was a high-scoring thriller. The Avs just managed to edge ahead in a 6-5 ...2024
  • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:30 p.m.)
    • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:30 p.m.)
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Avalanche and Calgary Flames are set for their showdown at Ball Arena tonight in downtown Denver, CO. The Flames are 5-5 in their last ten games, having lost to the Devils by a score of 4-2 most recently. Colorado is on a slide, losing five of their previous six games, but they got the better of the Flame...2023
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  • Recap: Avalanche contain Flames 3-1
    • Recap: Avalanche contain Flames 3-1
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Colorado earned their third victory in four nights. Following a sweat-it-out win against division rivals the Minnesota Wild, the Colorado Avalanche headed back home to Ball Arena in search of the extra two points against the Calgary Flames. It wasn’t pretty at times but the home team got the job done in a 3-1 victory. The Game Before we get ...2023
  • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (8:00 p.m.)
    • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (8:00 p.m.)
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Colorado Avalanche have come home and are prepared to face the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The Flames arrive in the mile-high city on the second of a back-to-back after betting the Dallas Stars 7-4 yesterday. Colorado just beat the Minnesota Wild last night as well, so both teams will have...2023
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  • Preview: Colorado meets Calgary in the second of a back-to-back
    • Preview: Colorado meets Calgary in the second of a back-to-back
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The Avalanche just took care of the Wild last night and hope to do the same tonight against Calgary. The Colorado Avalanche have come home and are prepared to face the Calgary Flames at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The Flames arrive in the mile-high city on the second of a back-to-back after betting the Dallas Stars 7-4 yesterday. Colorado just b...2023
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  • • Avalanche win hot game against fiery Flames to continue blazing to the top
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Avs take big win in Nazem Kadri’s return to Denver. This game was filled with emotions. We all could have guessed that with Nazem Kadri making his first trip back to Ball Arena since he signed with the Calgary Flames in the offseason. What a lot of us likely didn’t expect was for the anger to take over this game so rampantly. Fortunately for the Colorado Avalanc...2023
  • • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:30 p.m.)
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! The Colorado Avalanche needed to get back on track, and in their two-game homestand against Ottawa and Detroit they did more than just that - they wrecked some fools with a combined score of 13-3. Pretty good. Traveling to Calgary is a tougher test, though, even in a down year for the Pacific Division powerhouse. Following th...2023
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  • • Game #26 Preview: Blue Jackets look to bounce back as they host visiting Flames
    Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what you need to know. Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue JacketsFriday, December 9, 2022 - 7:00 PM ESTNationwide Arena, Columbus, OHTV: Bally’s Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Matchsticks and Gasoline Calgary Flames, 13-10-3, 29 points, 5th Pacific, 8th West@Columbus Blue Jackets, 8-15-2, 18 points, 8th Metro, 16th East The Colu...2022
  • • Recap: Special Teams sink Avalanche in Calgary
    The Flames rode two powerplay goals and a shorty to a 5-3 win. Special teams delivered the Colorado Avalanche an easy victory in Game 1 against the Chicago Blackhawks, but the following night those same units tanked the team in the second half of their back-to-back. Simply put: The penalty kill has to be better. The Calgary Flames were only 2-for-5 on the powerplay, but this game turned sour on a...2022
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  • • Preview: Avs back in Saddledome
    Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado looks to bounce back with a victory over the next best team in the West. The Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames will play for the final time this regular season tonight at the Saddledome. The Avalanche are coming off an emotional overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, and the Flames have won two straight heading into this evening’s contest. Col...2022

Timeline

  • 2024
    "CALGARY - Blake Coleman believes his Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund can beat the franchise record for most games played."

  • 2023
    "In some senses, it’s hard to think of a time when Mikael Backlund wasn’t a part of the Calgary Flames roster."

  • 2022
    "Projected Lineup Johnny Gaudreau - Elias Lindholm - Matthew TkachukAndrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund -Tyler ToffoliDillon Dube - Calle Jarnkrok - Blake ColemanMilan Lucic - Ryan Carpenter - Trevor Lewis Noah Hanifin - Rasmus AnderssonOliver Kylington - Chris TanevNikita Zadorov - Erik Gudbranson Goaltenders Since Darcy Kuemper got the nod against his former team in the Minnesota Wild, I assume we will see Pavel Francouz between the pipes for Colorado."

  • 2021
    "Mikael Backlund lifts Flames to 2-1 shooutout victory over Penguins"

  • 2020
    "Calgary visits the Detroit Red Wings after Mikael Backlund scored two goals in the Flames' 4-3 loss to the Bruins"

  • 2019
    "Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund scored power-play goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Dallas Stars 5-1"

  • 2018
    "Mikael Backlund signed a six-year, $32."

  • 2017
    "Mikael Backlund is a red-hot Flame"

  • 2016
    "CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored his first career hat trick on Thursday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 7-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks."

  • 2015
    "Flames re-sign Mikael Backlund to multi-year deal worth a reported $3.575M per season"

  • 2014
    "Jonas Hiller made 49 saves and Mikael Backlund scored at 4:35 of overtime, lifting the Flames to a 2-1 win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday night."

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Mikael Backlund trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • Predicting what Dustin Wolf’s next contract will look like with the Calgary Flames
    • Predicting what Dustin Wolf’s next contract will look like with the Calgary Flames
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  • Predicting Oliver Kylington’s next contract
    • Predicting Oliver Kylington’s next contract
    The Calgary Flames have been very diligent this season, finishing up much of the work that they had to do this coming summer already. They ended last season with seven pending unrestricted free agents: Noah Hanifin, Chris Tanev, Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli, Nikita Zadorov, Mikael Backlund, and Oliver Kylington. They traded the first five, signed … The post Predicting Oliver Kylington’...2024
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  • Flames Sunday Census: Trade Deadline Reflection
    • Flames Sunday Census: Trade Deadline Reflection
    Friday marked the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, a day rookie general manager Craig Conroy has been alluding to since his inaugural press conference in May of last year. Entering his first offseason as GM of the Calgary Flames, Conroy inherited a few notable pending unrestricted free agents. Elias Lindholm, Noah Hanifin, Nikita Zadorov, Mikael Backlund, … The post Flames Sunday Census: Trade Deadl...2024
  • Who would be the Calgary Flames’ number one centre if Elias Lindholm is traded?
    • Who would be the Calgary Flames’ number one centre if Elias Lindholm is traded?
    2024
  • • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (8:00 p.m.)
    2023
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  • • Preview: Colorado meets Calgary in the second of a back-to-back
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  • NHL News: Mikael Backlund Named Flames Captain And Gets New Contract
    • NHL News: Mikael Backlund Named Flames Captain And Gets New Contract
    The Calgary Flames announced today that Mikael Backlund has a new two-year contract extension and he is the new Flames contract....2023
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  • NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Mikael Backlund, Contract Talks, and the Captaincy
    • NHL Rumors: Calgary Flames – Mikael Backlund, Contract Talks, and the Captaincy
    On a possible contract extension for Mikael Backlund as talks continue and how it affects the Calgary Flames....2023
  • NHL News: Mikael Backlund Named Flames Captain And Gets New Contract
    • NHL News: Mikael Backlund Named Flames Captain And Gets New Contract
    The Calgary Flames announced today that Mikael Backlund has a new two-year contract extension and he is the new Flames contract....2023

Mikael Backlund stats and results

  • Mikael Backlund scores his 200th career goal
    • Mikael Backlund scores his 200th career goal
    2024
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  • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)
    • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)
    Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche kick off a four-game road trip going through Western Canada. It all starts tonight with a matchup against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. When these two last played, it was a high-scoring thriller. The Avs just managed to edge ahead in a 6-5 win at home on December 11 an...2024
  • • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
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  • Discussing if the 2023–24 Calgary Flames are a playoff team
    • Discussing if the 2023–24 Calgary Flames are a playoff team
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  • • Flames outlast Philadelphia 4-3 to end Flyers' 9-game road points streak
    CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund, Dennis Gilbert, Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman scored and the Calgary Flames outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night....2024
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  • • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:30 p.m.)
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  • • Recap: Avalanche contain Flames 3-1
    2023
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  • • Dreaming of a Nazem Kadri return to the Avs
    Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images One can dream, right? Calgary is going up in flames. With the Calgary Flames cleaning up shop both on and off the ice, things are looking bleak in Alberta. Moving on from head coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Brad Trevling was meant to be a culture change and help the team move forward. But, it may have done the opposite. Almost everyone is reques...2023
  • • Preview: Nazem Kadri returns to Ball Arena as Avs look to douse Flames
    Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Avs aim to sweep another back-to-back on home ice. After a statement 5-1 win last night in the Central Division race against the Winnipeg Jets, the Colorado Avalanche are back in action at Ball Arena for what should be an emotional evening. Former Avalanche Center Nazem Kadri returns to Denver for the first time since winning a St...2023
  • • Game #47 Preview: Blue Jackets kick off Western Canada road trip in Calgary
    Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Johnny Gaudreau makes his return to The Saddledome Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary FlamesMonday, January 23, 2023 - 9:30 PM ETScotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AlbertaTV: ESPN+/Hulu - Radio: WBNS FMOpponent’s Blog: Matchsticks & Gasoline Columbus Blue Jackets, 13-30-2, 28 points, 8th Metro, 16th East@Calgary Flames, 22-16-9, 47 points, 5...2023

Mikael Backlund parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
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  • • Recap: Avalanche contain Flames 3-1
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  • • Recap: Special Teams sink Avalanche in Calgary
    2022
  • • Top 10 Moments of Philipp Grubauer’s Career with the Avalanche
    Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images With his return to Colorado tonight, let’s take a look back After an eventful three year career in the Mile HIgh City Philip Grubauer is making his return to Ball Arena. Grubauer was traded to Colorado from Washington on June 22nd, 2018, immediately after winning a Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals for a second round pick in the upcoming NH...2022
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  • • Game #68 Preview: Jackets hope to maintain last game’s spark against the Flames
    Jason Mowry-USA TODAY Sports The Jackets need to set the tone for this west coast stint tonight. Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 8:30 ESTScotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AlbertaTV: Fox Sports Ohio; Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Matchsticks and Gasoline Calgary Flames (34-26-7, 75 points, 3rd Pacific, 6th West) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (32-21-14, 78 points, 5th Metro, 8th East) In their last game ...2020
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Top Mikael Backlund news

  • • Mikael Backlund's first career hat trick leads Calgary to 7-3 win over Vancouver
    CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored his first career hat trick on Thursday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 7-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Backlund, who has a career-high 21 goals, scored once on the power play, once at even streng......2016
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  • • Gaudreau and Backlund lead Flames to 5-0 rout of Oilers; Ortio earns shutout
    EDMONTON - Johnny Gaudreau and Mikael Backlund each scored twice and goalie Joni Ortio made 28 saves for the shutout as the Calgary Flames snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Joe Colborne al......2016
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  • • Michael Frolik has three points as Flames use big first period to get past Jets
    CALGARY - Michael Frolik had a goal and two assists Wednesday night as the Calgary Flames scored three times in the first period and cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Joe Colborne had a goal and an assist and Mikael Backlund, t......2016
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  • • Flames’ Backlund Continues to Impress Both on and off Ice
    In some senses, it’s hard to think of a time when Mikael Backlund wasn’t a part of the Calgary Flames roster. In another, it is difficult to fathom that he…...2023
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  • • Flames re-sign Mikael Backlund to multi-year deal worth a reported $3.575M per season
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  • • NHL Rumors: Flames, Senators, Oilers, Ducks, Sharks
    In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there hasn’t been much action in the way of trade talks between the Calgary Flames and other teams as it pertains to Mikael Backlund and…...2023
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  • • Backlund, Flames sign multi-year contract
    CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed centre Mikael Backlund to a multi-year contract. Backlund, a native of Vasteras, Sweden recorded double-digit totals in goals and assists in the 2014-15 season, despite mi......2015
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  • • Flames’ Offseason Will Determine Futures of Backlund & Lindholm
    The Calgary Flames might be in trouble as Mikael Backlund might not want to return after next season when his contract is up. Not only that, Elias Lindholm, the team’s…...2023
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  • Flames forward Sam Honzek activated off the injured reserve, Adam Klapka sent down to AHL
    • Flames forward Sam Honzek activated off the injured reserve, Adam Klapka sent down to AHL
    The Calgary Flames announced today that forward Adam Klapka has been assigned to the Calgary Wranglers and rookie Sam Honzek has been activated off the injured reserve list. Additionally, Honzek appears to be making his return to the lineup tonight against the Utah Hockey Club alongside Blake Coleman and Mr. 1000, Mikael Backlund. Forward Adam … The post Flames forward Sam Honzek activated o...2024
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  • Now is the perfect time for the Calgary Flames to try Connor Zary at centre
    • Now is the perfect time for the Calgary Flames to try Connor Zary at centre
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  • • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)
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  • • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
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  • • Discussing if the 2023–24 Calgary Flames are a playoff team
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  • • Recap: Avalanche contain Flames 3-1
    2023
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  • • Avalanche win hot game against fiery Flames to continue blazing to the top
    2023
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  • • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (8:00 p.m.)
    Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche gameday! After a statement 5-1 win last night in the Central Division race against the Winnipeg Jets, the Colorado Avalanche are back in action at Ball Arena for what should be an emotional evening. Former Avalanche Center Nazem Kadri returns to Denver for the first time since winning a Stanley Cup with the Avs last s...2023
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  • • Preview: Nazem Kadri returns to Ball Arena as Avs look to douse Flames
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  • • Game #47 Preview: Blue Jackets kick off Western Canada road trip in Calgary
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Mikael Backlund rumors, scandals

  • • 3 Potential Trade Destinations for Calgary Flames’ Mikael Backlund
    After several months of speculation, Mikael Backlund himself confirmed that he has no desire to sign an extension with the Calgary Flames at this time. The 34-year-old wants to win,…...2023
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