The tough thing for Backlund is, he's had the opportunity to take one of the top two spots in the lineup and he's failed to do it, which means he has to slot in as the 3rd line center. Colborne is clearly outplaying him now and has basically made Backlund expendable. He couldn't supplant a 19 year old rookie, couldn't supplant Colborne and definitely won't push Stajan out of the lineup.
Too bad, 'cause Backlund has shown spurts in the past. Just nothing sustained.
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