Mikael Backlund’s three-point night sparks Flames in 5-2 win over Canadiens

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund scored twice and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 5-2 win Saturday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist, and Martin Pospisil and Daniil Miromanov also scored for Calgary (33-29-5). The Flames moved to six points back of the idle Vegas Golden Knights holding down the Western Conference’s final wild-card spot.
The Flames remained in distant playoff contention with 15 games remaining in their regular season, but th