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Calgary Flames' Mike Cammalleri, lower right, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Mikael Backlund, top right, from Sweden, Blake Comeau and Scott Hannan during first period NHL action, in Calgary, Alberta. , Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

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Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller (R) of Switzerland makes the stop against Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (L) of Sweden to beat the Flames 3-2 during the overtime shootout of their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California February 6, 2012.

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CALGARY, CANADA - JANUARY 31: Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames gets a shot on Jimmy Howard #35 and Jiri Hudler #26 of the Detroit Red Wings in second period NHL action on January 31, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (L) is knocked down by Detroit Red Wings' Cory Emmerton during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta January 31, 2012.

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Vancouver Canucks' Andrew Alberts fights with Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (11) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta February 11, 2012.

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Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller, left, stops Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund's shot in an overtime shootout during an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. , on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The Ducks won 3-2.

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Calgary Flames players look up at the scoreboard to view the last shot by Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) get stopped by Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller during the overtime shootout of their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, California February 6, 2012. The Ducks won the game 3-2 in the...

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Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (7), of Sweden, and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi compete for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Calgary Flames' Mike Cammalleri, centre, celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings with teammate Jay Bouwmeester, left, and Mikael Backlund, from Sweden, during second period NHL action, in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

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Anaheim Ducks' Saku Koivu, right, from Finland, watches as Calgary Flames' T.J. Brodie, center, and Mikael Backlund, from Sweden, collide during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, left, of Sweden and Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger work for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011.

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Calgary Flames Mikael Backlund is checked into linesman Lonnie Cameron by Vancouver Canucks Chris Higgins during the second period of their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia, December 23, 2011.

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CALGARY, CANADA - DECEMBER 22: Valtteri Filppula #51 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates a goal beside Miikka Kiprusoff #34 and Mikael Backlund #11 in third period NHL action against the Detroit Red Wings on December 22 , 2011 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (L) is checked by Detroit Red Wings' Johan Franzen during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 22, 2011.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (11) crowds Detroit Red Wings' goalie Ty Conklin during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 22, 2011.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (11) is stopped by Detroit Red Wings' goalie Ty Conklin, while Johan Franzen checks him from behind, during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 22, 2011.

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CALGARY, CANADA - DECEMBER 20: Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames can't get the puck past Josh Harding #37 of the Minnesota Wild in third period NHL action on December 20 , 2011 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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CALGARY, CANADA - DECEMBER 20: Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames has a close up chat with Matt Cullen #7 of the Minnesota Wild in third period NHL action on December 20 , 2011 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (R) and Edmonton Oilers' Theo Peckham battle for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, December 10, 2011.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, left, moves with the puck past Colorado Avalanche's Matt Duchene during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Calgary, Alberta. The Flames won 3-2.

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 4: Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calgary Flames during NHL action on December 04, 2011 against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Flames won 5-3.

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Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (R) and Ottawa Senators' Stephane Da Costa scramble for the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, November 15, 2011.

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Calgary Flames Mikael Backlund (top) and Rene Bourque (17) try to score on Chicago Blackhawks Ray Emery (30) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, November 11, 2011.

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San Jose Sharks' Benn Ferriero, rear, closes on a lose puck to score the only goal of the game as teammate Logan Couture (39) looks on with Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, left, from Finland, and Flames' Mikael Backlund, from Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game...