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• Who is next in line for the Calgary Flames’ captaincy?The consensus among Calgary Flames fans was that MacKenzie Weegar would be named captain of the team once current captain Mikael Backlund either left or retired. However, following the recent blockbuster trade of Weegar to the Utah Mammoth, someone else will have to step up and take that role. Let’s take a look at some … The post Who is next in line for the Calgary Flames’ captai...2026See also Calgary Flames news today -
• Calgary Flames Sunday Census: Rasmus Andersson’s best moments as a Calgary FlameThe inevitable has finally occurred: after 10 seasons with the Calgary Flames, Rasmus Andersson has been traded and is now a Vegas Golden Knight. Aside from Mikael Backlund, Andersson was the longest-serving Flame on the active roster, and he is a true success story for the organization. Now that this chapter is closed, we thought … The post Calgary Flames Sunday Census: Rasmus AnderssonR...2026Continue with Calgary Flames headline news -
• Backlund and Sharangovich lead Flames to 3-1 road win over BlackhawksCHICAGO (AP) — Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night....2026Read about Yegor Sharangovich rumors -
• Backlund and Sharangovich lead Flames to 3-1 road win over BlackhawksCHICAGO (AP) — Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Thursday night....2026See also Yegor Sharangovich
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• Flames thump Flyers 5-1 to win fifth straight home gameCALGARY - Mikael Backlund stayed hot notching his 10th goal on Wednesday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers....2026See more articles Calgary Flames headline news -
• Flames beat Flyers 5-1 for 4th straight home victory
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf made 25 saves, Mikael Backlund scored his 10th goal and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Wednesday night....2026Click for news about Dustin Wolf news today
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Mikael Backlund injury and suspension
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• Recap #13: Ninety Seconds
Well, within a rounding error. That’s how far the Columbus Blue Jackets were from a regulation win in their last game, a 3-2 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders. That four point swing might have massive implications down the line. Let’s see how they respond. First Period FLAMES GOAL – Morgan Frost from Jonathan Huberdeau and Matt Coronato – 0:56 1stFLAMES GOAL...2025See also Blue Jackets injury
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• NHL News: Flames, Blackhawks, Blues, and Injury NotesMikael Backlund gets a two-year extension from the Flames. The Blackhawks sign Wyatt Kaiser. NHL injury notes including Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak....2025Read about Wyatt Kaiser availability report -
• NHL News: Flames, Blackhawks, Blues, and Injury NotesMikael Backlund gets a two-year extension from the Flames. The Blackhawks sign Wyatt Kaiser. NHL injury notes including Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak....2025Read about Wyatt Kaiser injury status
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• Calgary Flames say captain Mikael Backlund out week to week with upper-body injuryCALGARY - Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will be out on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, the NHL team said Friday....2025See more articles Calgary Flames injury report -
• Injured Flames forward Backlund week-to-week
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday....2025Continue with Calgary Flames injury report
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• Preview: Firing forward against the FlamesPhoto 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 ...2024See more Brett Holmes -
• 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...2023Visit the page Nazem Kadri
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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...2022See also Blue Jackets injury status
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• 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...2022See also Colorado Avalanche
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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...2022See more Colorado Avalanche
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"Aside from Mikael Backlund, Andersson was the longest-serving Flame on the active roster, and he is a true success story for the organization." - 2025
"Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday." - 2024
"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." - 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
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• An updated look at the Calgary Flames current roster situation for opening night at Scotia PlaceWith captain Mikael Backlund signing a two-year extension last week, the Calgary Flames have added another player under contract for opening night at Scotia Place. With the arena set to open for the 2027–28 season, the Flames’ inaugural Scotia Place roster is starting to take shape. Now obviously a whole lot can change over the … The post An updated look at the Calgary Flames current r...2025Read about Calgary Flames trade rumors -
• Calgary Flames Extend Mikael Backlund to 2-Year Deal
Forward Mikael Backlund, now 36 years old, has spent his entire NHL career with the Calgary Flames. Set to become a free agent on July 1, 2026, the captain had…...2025Visit the page Calgary Flames salary
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• Flames sign captain Mikael Backlund to two-year contract extensionCALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed captain Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday....2025Visit the page Calgary Flames contract -
• Canadiens’ Best Trade Package to Acquire Rasmus Andersson From the Flames
The recent comments from Mikael Backlund suggesting that his teammate Rasmus Andersson, on an expiring contract, might be on the move have stirred interest around the NHL. A right-handed defenseman…...2025See more articles Rasmus Andersson
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• Predicting what Dustin Wolf’s next contract will look like with the Calgary Flames2024See more Dustin Wolf -
• Predicting Oliver Kylington’s next contractThe 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’...2024Visit the page Oliver Kylington -
• Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
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• Flames Sunday Census: Trade Deadline ReflectionFriday 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...2024Read about Craig Conroy -
• Who would be the Calgary Flames’ number one centre if Elias Lindholm is traded?2024Click for news about Calgary Flames trade rumors -
• Backlund gets 2-yr. extension, Flames' captaincyCalgary signed Mikael Backlund to a two-year contract extension worth $9 million and also named him the 21st captain in franchise history....2023
Mikael Backlund stats and results
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• Backlund scores twice, Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6-3CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored twice to spur the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday....2025Click for news about Calgary Flames -
• Backlund scores 2 as Flames beat Golden Knights 6-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday night....2025Continue with Golden Knights stats
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• Backlund scores twice, Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6-3CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored twice to spur the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday....2025Continue with Calgary Flames scores
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• Backlund scores 2 as Flames beat Golden Knights 6-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund scored two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Saturday night....2025Check it out Golden Knights
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• Backlund scores twice as Flames use 3-goal 3rd period to beat Kraken 4-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund had two goals, and the Calgary Flames scored three times in the third period to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night....2025Click for news about Calgary Flames scores
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (6:30 p.m. MT)Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images It’s another Colorado Avalanche game day! After a disappointing outcome against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche wrap up against this current homestand tonight against the Calgary Flames. This will be the third and final regular-season matchup between these two teams, with Colorado having won both of the previous matchups. Monday ...2025Read about Colorado Avalanche scores -
• Preview: Colorado continues homestand against the Calgary FlamesPhoto by Derek Leung/Getty Images After a matinee matchup with the Blues, Colorado takes on the Flames tonight. After a disappointing outcome against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche wrap up against this current homestand tonight against the Calgary Flames. This will be the third and final regular-season matchup between these two teams, with Colorado having won both ...2025Continue with Calgary Flames -
• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)Sergei Belski-Imagn Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche will continue their road trip before the Four Nations break with a showdown with former Avalanche Nazem Kadri and the Calgary Flames tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Can the Avs get back in the win column, or will the Flames play spoiler? Colorado Avalanche Colorado’s loss to Vancouver was frustrati...2025Visit the page Colorado Avalanche statistics -
• Preview: Avs visit Naz Kadri and the Flames in CalgaryPhoto by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images The Avalanche were shut out by the Canucks in their last game. How will they respond in Calgary? The Colorado Avalanche will continue their road trip before the Four Nations break with a showdown with former Avalanche Nazem Kadri and the Calgary Flames tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Can the Avs get back in the win column, or will the Flame...2025See more articles Colorado Avalanche stats -
• Is Father Time finally catching up to Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund?Mikael Backlund is the longest-tenured player currently on the Calgary Flames by a solid margin. He has been a pillar of consistency in the middle six of the Flames for nearly 15 years. In his prime, he was often a shoo-in for 15 to 20 goals and 40 points, and that was just on the … The post Is Father Time finally catching up to Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund? appeared first on The W...2025Click for news about Calgary Flames statistics
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• Calgary Flames Sunday Census: Rasmus Andersson’s best moments as a Calgary Flame
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• Recap #13: Ninety Seconds
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• Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
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• Recap: Special Teams sink Avalanche in Calgary
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• 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...2022See more articles Philipp Grubauer
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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 ...2020Continue with Jason Mowry
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• 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......2016Check it out Calgary Flames
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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......2016Visit the page Johnny Gaudreau
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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......2016Click for news about Michael Frolik
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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…...2023Read about Calgary Flames
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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…...2023Continue with Calgary Flames
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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......2015Visit the page Calgary Flames
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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…...2023See more Calgary Flames
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• Recap #13: Ninety Seconds
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• An updated look at the Calgary Flames current roster situation for opening night at Scotia Place
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (6:30 p.m. MT)
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• Preview: Colorado continues homestand against the Calgary Flames
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)
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• Preview: Avs visit Naz Kadri and the Flames in Calgary
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• Flames forward Sam Honzek activated off the injured reserve, Adam Klapka sent down to AHLThe 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...2024See also Sam Honzek -
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• 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...2024Check it out Colorado Avalanche -
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• 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,…...2023Visit the page Calgary Flames gossip
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