David Backes News

If the NHL Awards were only for the St. Louis Blues which of our guys'd win? We asked the Game Time staff for their predictions.

No, seriously. The Blues bruising captain got a third place and a fifth place vote for the Most Gentlemanly Player award.

With the NHL Competition committee wrapping up their meetings and recommending a few rule changes, here are some I would like to see of my own to make things flow better and to get more offense.

The NHL's Competition Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, with mandatory visors, hybrid icing and goalie equipment size alterations being on the docket, according to the Canadian Press .

May 10, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty defends as goalie Jonathan Quick saves a shot by St.

Apr 4, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Adam Cracknell scores a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford during the third period at the United Center.

The Blues captain is as good a place as any to start the grading. David Backes was not the goal scorer he has been in past years.