ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 6: David Backes #42 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings at the Scottrade Center on December 6, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat ...

The Frank J. Selke Trophy is not as glamorous as the Hart (MVP), Norris (best defenseman) or Vezina (best goaltender) trophies, but if you have a player who can contend for this award, chances are ...

USA forward David Backes celebrates his goal against Slovenia during the 2014 Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey game at Shayba Arena Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boston Bruins right wing David Backes (right) grapples with St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson but no real punches were ...

NEW YORK -- The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins forward David Backes three games without pay for an illegal hit to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Blake Coleman. The league considered Backes a ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Six hat tricks from five different players in 40 games mean the St. Louis Blues are doing something right on offense this season. David Backes became the latest player to accomplish ...

BOSTON - David Backes spent 10 seasons wearing the Blue Note on his chest. Five of those were spent with a 'C' right beside it. Overall, the forward spent 13 years in St. Louis' organization after ...

Retired NHL player David Backes sold his Newport Beach home of three years for the asking price of $7 million. That’s 63% more than the $4.3 million Backes and his wife, Kelly, paid for the home in ...