Backlund sidelined week to week for Flames

Flames lose their captain week-to-week as stretch run heats up
Captain Mikael Backlund suffered a lower-body injury on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks and had to exit early. He never returned and is listed as week-to-week, per Daily Faceoff. This is far from ideal considering the playoff race is heating up. The Flames are currently holding the second Wild Card berth in the Western Conference.
Flames F Mikael Backlund (upper body) week-to-week
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 (11 goals,
NHL Buzz: Backlund sidelined week to week for Flames
Mikael Backlund is week to week for the Flames with an upper-body injury. The forward was injured in the first period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.
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Flames: No Update On Captain's Injury
Not only did the Calgary Flames lose to the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout, but they lost their captain Mikael Backlund to an upper body injury in the first period.
Flames captain Mikael Backlund week-to-week with upper-body injury
The team announced on Friday that captain Mikael Backlund will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The forward was injured in the first period of Wednesday's shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Backlund delivered a big hit to Canucks defenceman Victor Mancini and appeared to be in some discomfort afterward.
Flames captain Mikael Backlund out week-to-week due to injury
The Flames announced Friday, hours before a showdown with the Colorado Avalanche, that captain Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week due to an upper-body injury. Backlund logged only five shifts before leaving Wednesday’s crucial clash against the Vancouver Canucks, which ended in a 4-3 shootout victory for the West Coast club.
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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, and he’s routinely matched up against the top players on opposing National Hockey League teams.
Flames seeking secondary scoring in playoff race with Backlund out
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