Backlund out 6 weeks to Start the Season

by Mitch Smith on Oct 4, 2011 6:37 PM PDT in The Ministry of Features

Mikael Backlund and a broken finger = Ouch. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)

Mikael Backlund broke his finger in practice on Sunday and will be out for up to six weeks. Not exactly the start to the season that the Flames were hoping for.

Backlund was slotted to start the season on the top line between Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay. David Moss has been shuffled over to the top line to play in Backlund's place. The remaining lines at this point in time are:

Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Lee Stempniak

Niklas Hagman - Roman Horak - Rene Bourque

Tom Kostopoulos - Matt Stajan - Tim Jackman

Brent Sutter will shuffle lines at will but as it stands now these are the lines. Brendan Morrison was recently cleared for contact and Raitis Ivanans and Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond are also waiting in the wings.

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Ugh. Fucking idiots. Who broke his finger?!?

by Jeremywilhelm on Oct 4, 2011 6:50 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

In the Gazette article Backs talks about how it is going to stay in the team. We’ll never know, my money is on Jackman, you know the Tim isn’t going to baby him – lol.

by Mitch Smith on Oct 4, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m betting on Stajan.

by SmellOfVictory on Oct 4, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Grrrr.

by Colin S on Oct 4, 2011 7:26 PM PDT reply actions

shitass fuckmunch

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by Justin Azevedo on Oct 4, 2011 8:15 PM PDT reply actions

Well, this is about right. Shit.

"You said you didn't give a f#%k about hockey. And I never saw someone say that before..."

by TheBurnward on Oct 4, 2011 9:47 PM PDT reply actions

There’s only one way for Stajan to get onto the top line, and that route requires injuring every other centreman we have. Jerk… #blameStajan

by DownGoesLuongo on Oct 5, 2011 12:01 AM PDT reply actions

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