Mikael Backlund is week to week for the Flames with an upper-body injury. The forward was injured in the first period of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

For the better part of the last decade, Mikael Backlund has been one of the most important players for the Calgary Flames. He’s first over the boards in virtually every game situation, and he’s routinely matched up against the top players on opposing National Hockey League teams.

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 35-year-old forward has appeared in all 64 games this season, totaling 24 points (11 goals,

Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday, one day after his hit on Vancouver Canucks rookie defenseman Elias Pettersson. Pettersson leveled Nazem Kadri with an open-ice hit when Zary took up for his teammate.

Flames center Connor Zary receives suspension from Department of Players Safety for hit on Canucks rookie defenseman

Zary was assessed a minor penalty for interference on the play at 11:19 of the first period Wednesday night. The suspension will cost the 23-year-old Zary $8,993 in salary.

CALGARY -- Conor Garland scored the shootout winner, and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to a 4-3 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday.

Elias Pettersson tied it with 6:44 left and scored in the first round of a shootout, Conor Garland added the winner in the fourth round and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Wednesday night.

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