Entering the third Battle of Alberta of the season, Mikael Backlund had 298 points. With a deft assist to Oliver Kylington and a beautiful goal off of a turnover he himself caught, he made it to 300 points in his his 589th game.
First, the assist for career point 299:
Kylington from Backlund. Made in Sweden pic.twitter.com/J3Bv1QE7qW
— FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) January 20, 2019
And then, the followup. Backlund’s known as a shutdown centre, and one who’s typically good for about 40-50 points a season. Why not combine the defensive specialty with some offensive talent?