Marchand scores league-leading 36th goal, Bruins snap Flames’ 10-game win streak
CALGARY — David Backes gave his team some relief when he returned from a potential injury. He then gave them a lift just a few minutes later.
On his second shift upon returning from the Bruins medical room, Backes scored the game-winning goal as Boston defeated Calgary 5-2 on Wednesday to end the Flames’ 10-game winning streak.
“It’s maybe scary at the time, but you get back with the training staff and they rub it and kiss it and make it feel better and you’re able to return to the game,” said Backes, who appeared to hurt his knee early in the night when got tied up with Flames defenceman Mark Giordano and slid into the corner boards.
But he returned seven minutes into the second period and at 11:03, he took a pass from David Krejci on a 3-on-2 and whipped a wrist shot over the glove of Chad Johnson.