Mikael Backlund

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund, left, shoots to score a goal against Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund, center, celebrates with right wing Michael Frolik (67) after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11), of Sweden, gets hooked by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund, of Sweden, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11), of Sweden, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) celebrates his goal against goalie Mike Smith, left, with defenseman Mark Giordano (5), left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19), center Sam Bennett (93), and defenseman Dougie Hamilton (27) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) scores a goal against Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith (41) as Flames center Sam Bennett (93) creates a screen during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Sweden's Oscar Moller, left, Mikael Backlund, right, and Slovakia's Juraj Mikus battle for the puck during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Sweden's Mikael Backlund is mobbed by teammates after scoring a goal against Slovakia during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Sweden's players celebrate after Mikael Backlund scored against Denmark during the Group A preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Saturday, May 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

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Calgary Flames centre Mikael Backlund (11) tries to deflect the puck in front of Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier during first period NHL action in Toronto on Tuesday April 1, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

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Ottawa Senators defenseman Eric Gryba, right, collides with Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Ottawa. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)

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Calgary Flames' Lance Bouma (17), Mikael Backlund (11) and TJ Brodie watch as Edmonton Oilers' Jordan Eberle (14) and Ryan Jones (28) celebrate a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Edmonton, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)