ARLINGTON, VA – David Backes of the St. Louis Blues is expected to be on the U.S. Olympic ice hockey roster for the 2014 Sochi Games, after winning silver with the Americans in Vancouver. Which means ...

Despite reports he was willing to take on the role of enforcer, David Backes wants to make it clear that he's not looking for fights. The veteran simply wants to be more useful to his team, not put ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Last week, Bruins forward David Backes delivered a late hit up high to an unsuspecting opponent. The NHL punished him for it -- severely. But Backes served his three-game suspension ...

St. Louis Blues captain David Backes took part in the marathon NHL lockout talks this week in New York City … well, at least the sunshine and rainbows parts. By the time Donald Fehr announced the ...

David Backes made a point of never looking back during his hockey career. Whether it was winning a Clark Cup in junior hockey, being an All-American in college, winning a silver medal at the 2010 ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- For brutal honesty, there's no better player to go to than Bruins forward David Backes. "Yeah, I think last game was probably my worst game of the playoffs, without a doubt," Backes ...

BOSTON -- Imagine dedicating your life to a single objective for 10 years. You sweat for it and you suffer for it and you bleed for it. Then you walk away from it, taking care to set up your ...