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    David Backes

    DavidBackes

    • Right Wing
    • Birthdate
      5/1/1984
    • 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
              • 7Y
              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

                        Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian out for Game 5 against Avalanche with lower-body injury

                        Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian out for Game 5 against Avalanche with lower-body injury

                        — The banged-up Minnesota Wild were without defenseman Zach Bogosian for Game 5 against Colorado on Wednesday night because of a...
                        Vegas' McNabb gets 1-game suspension for late hit on Poehling

                        Vegas' McNabb gets 1-game suspension for late hit on Poehling

                        Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb will serve a one-game suspension in Thursday's Game 6 following an interference infraction that injured Ducks forward Ryan Poehling.
                        Stanley Cup odds: Avalanche look to close out series vs. Wild on Wednesday

                        Stanley Cup odds: Avalanche look to close out series vs. Wild on Wednesday

                        The Colorado Avalanche, favorites for the West and Stanley Cup, look to close out their series Wednesday.
                        Islanders' Matthew Schaefer unanimous Calder Trophy winner

                        Islanders' Matthew Schaefer unanimous Calder Trophy winner

                        Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year, the first unanimous choice for the award in 33 years.
                        Who has won NHL rookie of the year? Calder Trophy winners by year

                        Who has won NHL rookie of the year? Calder Trophy winners by year

                        The trophy is awarded to the most proficient first-year player in the NHL, as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Here is the list of winners.
                        Erik Johnson to McAfee: The Avs could go 16-1 and win the Cup

                        Erik Johnson to McAfee: The Avs could go 16-1 and win the Cup

                        Erik Johnson joins Pat McAfee and breaks down the Avalanche's hot play in the postseason.
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