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    DavidBackes

    • Right Wing
    • Birthdate
      5/1/1984
    • Birthplace
      Minneapolis, MN
    • Draft Info
      2003: Rd 2, Pk 62 (STL)
    • 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
        • 7Y
        Bruins get Ducks' Kase for Backes, 1st-round pick
        • Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
          • 7Y
          Bruins waive veteran Backes, send him to minors
          • Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back
            • 7Y
            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
                        • 8Y
                        • Greg Wyshynski
                        An NHL dinosaur roars in Boston
                        • Bruins' Backes gets 3-game suspension for hit
                          • 8Y
                          Bruins' Backes gets 3-game suspension for hit

                        NHL News

                        Predators bring 5-game win streak into matchup against the Ducks

                        Predators bring 5-game win streak into matchup against the Ducks

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                        Bruins take win streak into game against the Canadiens

                        Bruins take win streak into game against the Canadiens

                        Montreal Canadiens (11-3-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (13-4-1, in the Atlantic Division)
                        Hurricanes play the Kraken after Martinook's 2-goal showing

                        Hurricanes play the Kraken after Martinook's 2-goal showing

                        Carolina Hurricanes (14-3-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (9-6-1, in the Pacific Division)
                        Maple Leafs take losing streak into matchup with the Wild

                        Maple Leafs take losing streak into matchup with the Wild

                        Minnesota Wild (13-3-4, in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (8-10-2, in the Atlantic Division)
                        Capitals visit the Devils after shootout win

                        Capitals visit the Devils after shootout win

                        Washington Capitals (10-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (13-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
                        Avalanche play the Senators after Landeskog's 2-goal game

                        Avalanche play the Senators after Landeskog's 2-goal game

                        Colorado Avalanche (11-6-2, in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (11-6-2, in the Atlantic Division)
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