Apparently, nobody mentioned to Mikael Backlund that you’re not supposed to put up career\u002Dbest numbers at this age.
The Calgary Flames’ shutdown centre and fan favourite turned 34 last month. These are typically past-prime years in Backlund’s biz, except that this has been the most productive of his 14 campaigns in the NHL.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“The older you get, the more closer you are to retiring or to people saying, ‘Maybe he’s starting to get closer to there … ’ I wanted to show people that I’m not there yet and I can be still a really good player in this league.
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