David Backes has two years remaining on his contract with the Bruins, but his tenure in Boston is at a crossroads. General manager Don Sweeney signed Backes to a five-year, $30 million contract in ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- David Backes may be getting paid like a top-six forward, but even as a third-line winger he brings more value to the Bruins than you can quantify. He showed that value all over the ...

On many other nights, after a 5-1 loss like the Ducks suffered against Vegas on Saturday, David Backes simply would have trudged back to the dressing room with his teammates. Zero happiness comes ...

David Backes could only watch from the press box as the Bruins laid an egg against the Maple Leafs in Game 1. The moment marked another turn of events in Backes’ see-saw three-year tenure in Boston.

BOSTON (CBS) -- When it comes to shootouts, David Backes generally isn't considered a top-three pick. Or a top-five. Or a top-10. He's really not much of a consideration at all, and the veteran ...

Backes's namesake has moved on, too. David Backes, property of the St. Louis Blues since June 21, 2003, closed a 13-year segment of his life on July 1. That day, by signing a five-year ...

ST. LOUIS — Emotion always has been a large portion of David Backes’ game. But it is hard to imagine all the emotions, some conflicting, Backes took to bed with him Saturday night. The team he ...

David Backes signed with the Bruins on July 1, and today is his first day with the team. To celebrate his new Boston identity, Backes did the obvious thing that any hockey player would do ...

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David Backes came to the Blues with high expectations after an outstanding junior hockey and collegiate career. During his captaincy, the Blues went from a struggling team to a playoff team with Cup ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When it comes to the Winter Classic, David Backes may be cursed. The last time Backes thought he’d have a chance to play in the Winter Classic, the Jan. 2, 2017 edition in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — It took him 13 seasons, but Bruins veteran right wing David Backes is finally headed to his first Stanley Cup Final. “It was pretty emotional right after the buzzer ...