On hour 1 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg and Wes Gilbertson discuss Mikael Backlund's adjustment to his role as team captain, acknowledging the challenges he's faced since taking on the position. They dive into Nazem Kadri's transformation into a team leader, his significant impact on the team's performance, and with his mentorship of younger players like Martin Pospisil!

(30:25) Derek Wills joins the show for the Daily Flames Roundtable! Pat, Wes, and Derek share their take on why the Huberdeau-Backlund-Coleman lines has been working, and what Walker Duehr needs to do to stay in the lineup going forward!

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