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    David Backes

    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
            • 6Y
            Bruins' Backes scores key goal in first game back
            • Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision
              • 7Y
              Sabourin hospitalized overnight after collision
              • Rumblings: Can UFA Troy Brouwer cash in on his strong spring?
                • 7Y
                • Pierre LeBrun
                Troy Brouwer
                • Five things to watch in Canada-USA
                  • 2Y
                  • Scott Burnside, Pierre LeBrun
                  Sidney Crosby
                  • Front Line: Trade fallout
                    • 2Y
                    • Sean Allen
                    Brenden Morrow

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                  Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

                  Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights

                  Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild: Game Highlights
                  Avalanche change lines, goalies, then tame Wild for 3-1 lead

                  Avalanche change lines, goalies, then tame Wild for 3-1 lead

                  The high-scoring Avs snapped back from a midseries lull and beat the Wild in Game 4 on Monday night to take control of the second-round series.
                  Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the series

                  Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the series

                  — Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the postseason as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back from a midseries lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 on Monday...
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                  Avs star MacKinnon bloodied after puck to face from teammate

                  Avs star MacKinnon bloodied after puck to face from teammate

                  Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon skated off with a bloody nose after being struck by a puck hit by teammate Devon Toews in Monday's Game 4 win against Minnesota.
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