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Grading the Blues forwards: Part 1
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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. Comment?
Blues' David Backes Fights To Save Phineas The Dog
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... to sleep. And now, the dog has a high-profile fan that is bringing even more attention to this small-town saga: David Backes, captain of the St. Louis Blues. Backes and his wife, Kelly, have offered to fly down to Salem, rescue Phineas and bring him ... Comment?
David Backes Saves Puppies. Again. Off-Season Puff Piece Alert
... Obviously we've all been kind of down with the playoff elimination, so I've dug up not one but two instances of David Backes and his wife, Kelly, being awesome. In the first one, Backes flew his plane to the Tri-States area (apparently this article ... Comment?
Blues' David Backes Fights To Help Save Phineas The Dog On Death Row
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... to sleep. And now, the dog has a high-profile fan that is bringing even more attention to this small-town saga: David Backes, captain of the St. Louis Blues. Backes and his wife, Kelly, have offered to fly down to Salem, rescue Phineas and bring him ... Comment?
Blues player flies into the Tri-States to rescue neglected dogs
... The pups took a flight to St. Louis thanks to The David & Kelly Backes Foundation. You may have heard of David Backes. He is a center for the St. Louis Blues and has two passions off the ice ... aviation and helping neglected animals find homes. ... Comment?
Any GMs looking to send 50-goal scorers to St. Louis, give Doug Armstrong a buzz
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... that failed to produce this series: David Perron (no goals), Patrik Berglund (one goal) and possibly captain David Backes , a two-time 30 goal scorer that now has just four tallies in 19 playoff games. Two "un-homegrown" players - Andy McDonald and ... Comment?
Blues' Armstrong sees positives despite early exit from playoffs
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... s of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s - they don't lie at the feet of T.J. Oshie, they don't lie at the feet of David Backes, they don't lie at the feet of Brian Elliott," said Comment?
Kings vs Blues Series Review: Matchups
... series went power vs power as expected. The 1st line (Brown-Kopitar-Williams) spent most of their time against David Backes and his linemates Jaden Schwartz & Alex Steen. They struggled mightily in their matchup as the Backes line logged tons of ... Comment?
Hitchcock says Blues are close, but still a work in progress
Louis Blues' playoff chances began to fade against the Los Angeles Kings. In the only two-goal lead for any time in the series, the Blues led 2-0 on goals by David Backes and T.J. Oshie just 4:32 into the opening period. Comment?
Blues coach demands more from homegrown players next season
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... each individual. That seems like a very pointed criticism and you have to wonder who he's calling out. Is it David Backes who was tied for the team lead in points in the playoffs with three? T.J. Oshie , Patrik Berglund , David Perron , or Alex ... Comment?
Hitchcock calls for 'homegrown' Blues to step up
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... memory of Dustin Penner's game-decider for months. "On that play you're just kicking yourself," said captain David Backes, a second-rounder in 2003 who has delivered leadership and gritty play. "Those are the little things that get magnified. They ... Comment?
Blues vs Kings Game 6: Grades and Analysis
... over the last two games, Darryl Sutter went back to it for game 6. Anze Kopitar saw most of his time against David Backes. There is lots of speculation that Kopitar is playing at somewhat less than 100% and it definitely seemed like it last night. ... Comment?
Coach: 'Homegrown' Blues need to step up
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... memory of Dustin Penner's game-decider for months. "On that play you're just kicking yourself," said captain David Backes, a second-rounder in 2003 who has delivered leadership and gritty play. "Those are the little things that get magnified. They ... Comment?
Kings complete the comeback in tight series
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... go and I jut went to the net. It hit me in the leg and went in. At the time, it felt great." Both Polak and David Backes got assists on the first playoff goal of Porter's career. Unfortunately, Porter's heroics didn't hold up. A fraction of a second ... Comment?
Dustin Penner delivers game-winner as Kings oust Blues
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... April 23, 2000. "It's getting to be a broken record, but we still didn't get the job done," St. Louis captain David Backes said. "It's about winning four games to win a series. Up 2-0 and to lose four straight is pretty sour right now." The Kings ... Comment?
Blues season ends at the hands of the Kings. Again.
... four games to win the series. We were up 2-0 and to lose four straight. It's pretty sour right now," said David Backes. Blues coach Ken Hitchcock also said afterwards that the team needs more from its homegrown players. He says that is something ... Comment?
Penner's goal helps Kings close door on Blues
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... Porter's first career goal at 4:39 of the second period tied it 1-1. After a shot from Porter was blocked, David Backes got the puck back to Polak at the right point. Polak loaded up and sent a hard shot toward the net that was deflected past Quick ... Comment?
St. Louis Blues' David Backes a Non-Factor in Playoff Series
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... in the post-season and who the Blues have been playing well in spite of including centerman and team captain, David Backes . The Kings eliminated the Blues from the playoffs tonight after winning Game 6 and leading the series four games to two. ... Comment?
Defenseman Robyn Regehr suffered a broken nose when Blues captain David Backes kicked him in the face during a scary collision behind the net in Game 1 last week in St. Comment?
Porter's first playoff goal helps Blues tie Kings
... Porter's first career goal at 4:39 of the second period tied it 1-1. After a shot from Porter was blocked, David Backes got the puck back to Polak at the right point. Polak loaded up and sent a laser shot toward the net that was deflected past Kings ... Comment?