Mikael Backlund Returns From Injury to Score in Flames Win

Mikael Backlund returned to the lineup after missing two games with an upper-body injury and scored a goal in the Calgary Flames' 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Backlund scored midway through the first period, netting a goal less than two minutes after teammate Matvei Gridin opened the scoring. The victory marked Calgary's fourth straight win and its first over Toronto since February 2022.