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 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.
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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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