It happened again Friday when the team announced that shutdown centre Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week due to an upper-body ailment. The injury to Giordano was supposed to sink the 2014-15 Flames.

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Hopefully, he gets himself healthy and can be back as soon as he can.” Backlund logged only five shifts — a grand total of 2:58 of ice time — before leaving Wednesday’s crucial clash ...

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The Calgary Flames announced Friday that captain Mikael Backlund will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis after suffering a lower-body injury. Facing the Pacific Division rival Vancouver Canucks ...