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Originally Posted by Bingo
Interesting that ten days ago there was a good chunk of fans that wanted Backlund scratched or demoted.
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Yeah, the notion of Backlund as the 4th line C was silly/premature, but also likely to result in a pointless argument.
I think all Flames fans would agree that Backlund wasn't as effective/dominant on both sides of the ice this season. I just had a hard time figuring out if Backlund was struggling because of his age, from fatigue playing 18+ mins a night, or due to playing through an injury.
That said, I'm a huge Backlund fan, so he deserves the credit for everything he has done for this organization.