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    David Backes

    DavidBackes

    • Right Wing
    • Birthdate
      1/5/1984
    • Birthplace
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Draft Info
      2003: Rd 2, Pk 62 (STL)

    Stats

    • G
      248
    • A
      313
    • PTS
      561
    • +/-
      64
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    Racing Positions

      • Bruins get Ducks' Kase for Backes, 1st-round pick
        • 6Y
        Bruins get Ducks' Kase for Backes, 1st-round pick
        • Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
          • 6Y
          Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
          • Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back
            • 6Y
            Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back
            • Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision
              • 6Y
              Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision
              • David Backes dreamed of a St. Louis Stanley Cup; he's now determined to prevent it
                • 7Y
                • Greg Wyshynski
                David Backes dreamed of a St. Louis Stanley Cup; he's now determined to prevent it
                • The Wysh List: Rating Bruins, Blues players by Stanley Cup worthiness
                  • 7Y
                  • Greg Wyshynski
                  The Wysh List: Rating Bruins, Blues players by Stanley Cup worthiness
                  • Whom should you root for in the Stanley Cup Final?
                    • 7Y
                    • Emily Kaplan, Greg Wyshynski
                    Jaden Schwartz, Tuukka Rask, Jordan Binnington & Patrice Bergeron
                    • How the Bruins and Blues were built and who has the edge
                      • 7Y
                      • Emily Kaplan
                      How the Bruins and Blues were built and who has the edge
                      • An NHL dinosaur roars in Boston
                        • 7Y
                        • Greg Wyshynski
                        An NHL dinosaur roars in Boston
                        • Bruins' Backes gets 3-game suspension for hit
                          • 7Y
                          Bruins' Backes gets 3-game suspension for hit

                        NHL News

                        Penguins place veteran Evgeni Malkin on IR, upper-body injury

                        Penguins place veteran Evgeni Malkin on IR, upper-body injury

                        The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin, 39, on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury.
                        Which NHL trends are for real? The trend-o-meter for all 32

                        Which NHL trends are for real? The trend-o-meter for all 32

                        From Morgan Geekie's scoring rate to the "Wall of St. Paul" and more, here's what will and won't continue.
                        Rangers take road winning streak into game against the Blackhawks

                        Rangers take road winning streak into game against the Blackhawks

                        New York Rangers (15-12-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (12-11-6, in the Central Division)
                        Mammoth play the Panthers in a non-conference matchup

                        Mammoth play the Panthers in a non-conference matchup

                        Florida Panthers (14-12-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (14-14-3, in the Central Division)
                        Kraken bring 6-game losing streak into matchup with the Kings

                        Kraken bring 6-game losing streak into matchup with the Kings

                        Los Angeles Kings (14-8-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (11-10-6, in the Pacific Division)
                        Sabres bring losing streak into matchup with the Oilers

                        Sabres bring losing streak into matchup with the Oilers

                        Buffalo Sabres (11-14-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5, in the Pacific Division)
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