By: Bill Tran
Mikael Backlund will be making history. He’s set to become the second Calgary Flames player to hit 1,000 games played with the franchise, behind only, of course: Jarome Iginla. Last year, Backlund easily passed another former captain in Mark Giordano for sole possession of second in the franchise. Coming into 2024–25, Backlund needed just 10 …