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Originally Posted by Vinny01
A lot of what I have read this year is the Flames have been matching their top line against opposition top lines. I know the Backlind unit gets buried in the D-zone.
One thing I have wondered is who is really driving the 3M line? I tend to think it is Tkachuk and not Backlund.
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Backlund played well and was an analytics dream before Tkachuk became a Flame, but that's not to undersell Tkachuk who has been fantastic as well.
With that said, there are a few more defensive responsibilities that a centre must handle versus a winger. I think Backlund helps Tkachuk and Tkachuk helps Backlund.