Mikael Backlund stays hot as Calgary Flames down Colorado Avalanche 4-1
CALGARY — Mikael Backlund continues to be rewarded for his two-way game.
The Flames centre remained red hot, scoring for the fifth consecutive game as Calgary beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Wednesday night.
“My whole line have been playing really well,” says Backlund, who recorded his 200th career point. “When you get rewarded, the extra confidence jumps a little bit. I think we’ve been creating lots the whole year.”
Backlund made it six goals in his last five games at 17:20 of the second period when he fired home a Mark Giordano rebound for his team-leading 12th goal.