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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Frolik scored 7 goals and 15 points in his first 36-games, and then suffered a broken jaw in a game with the SJ Sharks on 28 Dec. After he returned on 30 Jan he finished the season with 3 goals and 10 points in his final 34 games. I am not sure if he has started a decline, but I suspect his injury recovery factored into his offensively disappointing season.
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Backlund had 4 goals and 11 points in last 31 games...to be fair, his injury was suffering from “new contract safety and 6 year security-itis” as he signed right around the time he started to slump.
Completely unacceptable for a second line that needs to take pressure of the top line. And Backlunds team leading minus rating meant he wasn’t shutting down the opponents either.
We will see what pieces the Flames bring in this weekend to push Frolik and Backlund if they wish to stay in the top 6. If Peters does put lines in blenders, I’m guessing Lindholm and the guys targeting this weekend will get a shot there, along with Bennett and Janko.