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Mikael Backlund's first playoffs cementing his status as a key player, leader

"Jonas Hiller was the only reason the Flames had a chance in Game 5" is almost a correct statement. Almost, but not quite. Because while Hiller deserves all the credit in the world for trying to near-singlehandedly drag his team to the second round, there's a skater who deserves some props.

Props for this series, props for this season, and props for every season he's spent in Calgary.

Mikael Backlund has been long underrated, to put it nicely, by this city. To some extent, it's fair: he's a first round draft pick who never really found a consistent scoring touch, and at 26 years old, may not be the best centre on the team anymore.