Retirement
David Backes has announced his retirement from the NHL.
David Backes News
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Backes will draw back into the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
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Backes will come out of the Ducks lineup on Monday.
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Backes will make his season debut on Saturday.
Backes will be back in the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
Backes has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Brett Ritchie on Thursday, getting him in the lineup during their "moms" trip. Backes has scored just one goal with two assists in 15 games this season.
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Backes will be back in the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Backes has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Danton Heinen in the lineup on Tuesday afternoon. Backes has just one goal and two assists in 14 games this season.
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Backes will be back in the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Backes (upper-body) will return to the Bruins lineup on Sunday.
Backes has missed the last 13 games with an upper-body injury but will play Sunday vs. the Canadiens. Backes, who will skate with Sean Kuraly and Anders Bjork, has just one assist in eight games this season.
Backes (upper-body) is doubtful for "the next couple of games."
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Backes is expected to draw back into the Bruins lineup on Tuesday.
Backes sat as a healthy scratch in Arizona on Saturday but is expected to be back on the fourth line with Sean Kuraly and Chris Wagner. Backes had three shots in 10:45 TOI in his season debut.
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Backes will draw into the Bruins lineup for Game 4.
Backes has been a healthy scratch since Game 5 of the Toronto series but will replace Karson Kuhlman in Game 4. Backes has one assist and nine shots on goal in his four playoff appearances this year. Backes will skate on the second line with David Backes and Jake DeBrusk.
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Backes will be back in the Bruins lineup in Game 2.
Backes was a healthy scratch for Game 1 but will play in Game 2 following a 4-1 loss in the series oopener. There is no official word on who Backes will replace in the lineup, but he is expected to take Danton Heinen's spot on the third line.
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Backes will be a healthy scratch in Game 1.
Backes appeared in 70 games for the Bruins this season but will sit in Game 1 vs. the Maple Leafs. Backes has essentially been replaced by Karson Kuhlman, who played in the final four games of the regular season and had one goal, one assist and eight shots.
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Backes will draw into the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Backes was a healthy scratch on Thursday but will replace Trent Frederic on Saturday. Backes has recorded five goals and eight assists (13 points) in 44 games this season.
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Backes will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Backes has played in the last six games, scoring once with just six shots on net, but will be replaced by Danton Heinen on Wednesday.
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Backes will draw back into the Bruins lineup on Thursday.
Backes was a healthy scratch on Wednesday but will replace Noel Acciari on the Bruins fourth line tonight. Backes has one goal and five assists (six points) in his last 11 games.
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Backes will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Backes will be replaced by Peter Cehlarik who was called up from Providence (AHL) on Tuesday afternoon. Backes has just one goal and one assist in his last six games.
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Backes is eligible to return to the Bruins lineup on Saturday.
Backes has finished serving his three-game suspension and is set to return to the Bruins lineup vs. the Sabres. Backes brings very little offence to the table at this point in his career, having picked up just 10 points (3G / 7A) in 33 games this season.
Suspension
The NHL has suspended David Backes for three games for his illegal check to the head on Blake Coleman.
Backes will miss Saturday’s game in Buffalo, the Winter Classic and next Thursday’s game vs. the Flames before being eligible to play next Saturday vs. the Sabres.