Mikael Backlund, the captain of the Calgary Flames, will be sidelined for a week-to-week duration due to an upper-body injury sustained during a recent game against the Vancouver Canucks. In the 4-3 shootout loss, Backlund recorded 24 points this season with 11 goals and 13 assists over 64 games.

To address the injury, the Flames have recalled Dryden Hunt from the AHL's Calgary Wranglers. Hunt has demonstrated strong performance, posting 48 points (15 goals, 33 assists) in 48 games this season. With Calgary in a tight playoff race, currently vying for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference alongside Vancouver, every player will need to step up as they face the Colorado Avalanche next.