Calgary Flames Mikael Backlund went in alone to score the first Flames goal on Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, on March 12, 2011. (MIKE DREW/QMI AGENCY)
For a guy whose birthday is St. Patrick's Day, you'd think Mikael Backlund would have more luck.
Sure he's a Swede, but since he'll turn 24 on Sunday, a little luck of the Irish should come into play.
It doesn't seem to be working that way for the Calgary Flames centre.
Backlund was using crutches and wearing a boot on his right foot when he left the Saddledome after his team's 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators Friday night.
The team had a day off Saturday, so it won't likely be until Sunday when the club practices before departing for a three-game road trip before any update is given for his status.
It's the second time this truncated season the 2007 first-round draft has been injured.
He missed just over four weeks after suffering a MCL sprain in the Feb. 7 clash against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
