This team has had an issue going back years with players that can't bury even the simplest of scoring opportunities and Backlund is the poster boy for it. After a while it becomes clear that it's not bad luck and a matter of Backlund simply having below average hands which is why ideally he's not a 2nd line center. It really hurts the team having a guy that just can't bury prime scoring opportunities and it's also a waste of Tkachuk's talents.
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