David Backes

Via Fox 2 St. Louis, we now have the most endearing story of 2012. David Backes is a good hockey player. They don't have to do good work to stand out. But Backes is the captain of the St. Louis Blues—they're good too, mind you, with the second-...

The Buffalo Sabres lost their 12th straight road game, and 8th out of their last nine overall, dropping a 4-2 decision over the powerhouse that is Captain David Backes (insert “man-crush” emoticon here) and the St. Louis Blues. But, you...

ST. LOUIS - Brian Elliott stopped 24 shots in his third shutout this season, David Backes added a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Friday night.

The Famous Pose. Source: BluesNHL.com Getty Images FLORIDA PANTHERS 9-5-3 (21 PTS) vs. ST. LOUIS BLUES 9-7-1 (19 PTS) GAME TIME: 8:00 P.M. EST. TSN GAMEDAY PREVIEW OPPOSITION SITE: BLEEDIN’ BLUE (WRITERS WANTED) Two teams that are streaking wil...

Vote Your Blues Into the All-Star Game It’s that time of the year again. Voting is underway for the 2011-12 All-Star Game which is set to take place on Sunday, January 29th 2012 in Ottawa. This year, three Blues are on the 127-player ballot and...

Blues Name Backes as Captain  In an announcement that should be overwhelmingly well received by fans, the St. Louis Blues have named David Backes as the new captain of the organization. Backes will take over the role vacated by Eric Brewer when he w...

David Backes was named the new captain of the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

No Surprise: Fans Want Backes as Captain Warning: this is possibly the least surprising news you’ll read this month. Fans have voiced their opinion – they want David Backes as their next captain. We can actually put a number behind this s...