02-11-2022, 11:20 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Backlund's nickname revealed - Second-Half Backs
Haven't seen a thread on this but Coleman revealed Mikael Backlund's locker-room nickname.
He's Second-Half Backs.
I didn't post all the numbers but it's interesting because he recognizes this is a real trend. He often doubles his first-half output later in the year.
Not a bad thing for this year ...
https://calgaryhockeynow.com/calgary...ndary-scoring/
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02-11-2022, 11:48 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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Strange, I've been calling him Second-Half Backs for years now, lol.
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02-12-2022, 12:13 AM
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Franchise Player
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When I say “Backs” in my head, it sounds like Mark Hamill’s Joker.
Anyone else?
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02-12-2022, 08:01 AM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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Better than Half Second Backs.
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02-12-2022, 08:15 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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So strange that it takes him a half a season to get going but I suppose it's better than the other way around.
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02-12-2022, 08:17 AM
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First Line Centre
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A guy that grew up mentored by Iggy. What else would we expect 
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02-12-2022, 08:21 AM
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#7
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Back Nine Backs.
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02-12-2022, 08:21 AM
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#8
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Wasn't he also last to get covid on the team? Dude just takes his time getting into things.
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02-12-2022, 08:25 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Niceland
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What about back-nine?
Oops, too late
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02-12-2022, 08:48 AM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Backlund's back, alright!
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02-12-2022, 08:48 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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His game before the break was solid too ... in Arizona he had the third assists on two goals that he completely created by turning pucks over but didn't get points.
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02-12-2022, 08:49 AM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
Backlund's back, alright!
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That’s gotta be his goal song now.
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02-12-2022, 09:06 AM
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#14
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Had a look at his last 3 seasons, and 1st half vs 2nd half pencils out as:
1st half
52 points/109 games
.48 ppg
2nd half
72 points/92 games
.78 ppg
Definitely something to it. Would be a cool stat if it holds across his entire career.
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02-12-2022, 10:18 AM
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Franchise Player
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He's a low intensity player in the first half of the season and seems to get fired up emotionally in the second half. Maybe he's just too "in his head" in the early going of a season and attempts to "think" the game.
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02-12-2022, 10:37 AM
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#16
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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He was a beast last game. 2 hits in one shift where he coldcocked the guys he hit.
When he plays well consistently we win allot of hockey games
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02-12-2022, 10:37 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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This is why I have become fairly dismissive of complaints about him through the first half of tne year. It seems like it has been a few seasons now that fans have been writing Backlund's NHL obituaries in December and January only to see him become one of the best forwards on the team in February.
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02-12-2022, 10:41 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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It’s a pretty backhanded complement. I bet he doesn’t love it.
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02-12-2022, 11:05 AM
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#19
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First Line Centre
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Inherited the trait from Iginla..
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02-12-2022, 11:24 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Back in Calgary!!
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To butcher a quote from Sutter years ago when asked about Huselius early season performance.
"I want players who are good in March and April, not November and December. "
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