Is it just me, or is it that Canucks media is making it seem that David Backes will ultimately end up in Vancouver?
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11 January 2010
top young forwards include 22-year old Phil Kessel (Madison WI; former 36-goal scorer), 25-year old David Backes (Minneapolis, MN; former 31-goal scorer) and 24-year old Paul Stastny (raised in St. Louis, MO; former 71-point scorer). Burke also selected Jamie Langenbrunner (Cloquet, MN) as the team's captain; one of five players who are over the age of 30.
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30 September 2009
nd which Blue may stand out from the rest, much like the start of last season. Brad Boyes and David Backes took that spot over with relative ease during the Blues' amazing playoff run.
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14 April 2009
Blues forward David Backes has been a strong asset to the roster as well. Scoring 31 goals and 54 points, he is proving why Vancouver tried to pick him off the RFA block last summer. Adding a four-goal-game against Detroit on April 2nd, Backes has proven time and again that he is a clutch forward.
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10 April 2009
ston Bruins on January 19th. With just eight-tenths of a second remaining in the hockey game, David Backes knotted the game up at four goals apiece, and T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes both scored in the shootout to seal the deal. Kelly says the win sparked the club, and the team has only lost eight games in regulation since the big win.
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6 April 2009
But the fact that David Backes scored four goals (or five depending on who you believe, since Backes wouldn't claim it) was amazing. Every time the Red Wings got close, Backes would respond. If St. Louis meets up with Detroit in the first round, this game could be enough to give them a real confidence boost after being dominated by the Wings during most of this season. Getting a point in Dallas on Saturday will help the Blues' chances as well, but they're back to needing some help. They are right with the Ducks and Predators when it comes to points, but they are still behind in the wins column, which serves as the first tie-breaker. Hopefully the Red Wings will remain in contention for the Presidents Trophy long enough that they won't be resting players when they host Nashville on Thursday.
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24 February 2009
tantly being the go-to-guy for penalty kills and defensive situations. McClement, Dan Hinote, David Backes and Alexander Steen need to continue to play tough in order for the Blues to have any chance of winning games the rest of the season.
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31 October 2008
If you have ever seen the movie “Slap Shot,” you probably know that player/coach Reg Dunlop got pretty annoyed by people telling him how to run his team. In a bar, a man approached Dunlop and simply stated, “Get the power-play going, eh?” Reg’s response: “Yea, we’re working on it,” while looking away and paying attention to something else going on in the distance. To me, I feel like head coach Andy Murray has the same response to media and the St. Louis Blues fans. It doesn’t seem to me that Murray is putting an honest effort to improve the Blues’ power-play.
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