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    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
            • 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
                        • 7Y
                        • 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

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                        NHL free agency 2026: Which players improved their fantasy hockey potential?

                        NHL free agency 2026: Which players improved their fantasy hockey potential?

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                        NJ Devils signed RFA winger Arseny Gritsyuk to a 3-year deal

                        NJ Devils signed RFA winger Arseny Gritsyuk to a 3-year deal

                        The Devils signed restricted free agent winger Arseny Gritsyuk to a new 3-year contract, locking up one of last season's top rookies.
                        LeBron James, Serena Williams lead list of players who remained great late in their careers

                        LeBron James, Serena Williams lead list of players who remained great late in their careers

                        James and Williams are still competing at a high level late in their careers -- and other notable athletes such as Tom Brady, Barry Bonds, Sue Bird and more can relate.
                        Knights land Wotherspoon from Penguins for Korczak, free up $3M+

                        Knights land Wotherspoon from Penguins for Korczak, free up $3M+

                        The Golden Knights acquired Parker Wotherspoon Tuesday from the Penguins in exchange for Kaedan Korczak, creating over $3 million in cap space in the process.
                        NHL free agency rankings: Tiers of players available on July 1

                        NHL free agency rankings: Tiers of players available on July 1

                        From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who will be available this summer.
                        Buffalo Sabres hire former player Milan Lucic as pro scout

                        Buffalo Sabres hire former player Milan Lucic as pro scout

                        Former NHL player Milan Lucic has gone from being a one-time Buffalo Sabres' antagonist to landing a job as a pro scout, the team announced as part of a series of hirings and promotions on Tuesday.
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