The Boston Bruins' quiet offseason could signal that the club has an $80 million center in its sights next summer. The post ...

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund really did consider leaving the only NHL team he’s known. He had every reason to after a season that fell short of expectations and where the atmosphere around the ...

Backlund is a superb 200-foot player who skates well, forechecks well, and uses a combination of strong positioning and puck movement to make life challenging for the other team’s top players.

A trade pitch has the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring Mikael Backlund from the Calgary Flames in a multi-player deal.

Mikael Backlund never envisioned reaching 1,000 games early in his NHL career. In fact, the Calgary Flames captain wasn't sure he'd be sticking around long enough when injuries, adversity and ...

The 2024-25 season was Mikael Backlund’s 14th full season with the Calgary Flames, and 17th season with the Flames overall. Backlund entered the season as the Flames’ captain and their oldest ...

Flames' Mikael Backlund: First point since returnBacklund logged an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. Backlund snapped a six-game point drought, though he also missed ...

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.

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.

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund played his 1,000th career game on Friday in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Mikael Backlund, on the brink of one of the NHL’s ultimate individual accomplishments, has been thinking about the keys to his longevity, the recipe behind his prolonged success in the best ...

Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames faces off against Alex Newhook #15 of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 8, 2025 in Calgary.