Ben Shelley: David Backes could retire at end of season

Please allow him to play in St. Louis next Monday and Wednesday. If it is his last season it would be great to see him for a few more games

Breaking news! Backes should have retired about four years ago, When players hang around to long It just dumbs down there career stats and clouds up there professional legacy.

Anyone who voted "No" on the question has zero hockey knowledge. Kase has been suffering from concussion symptoms all season. He's played a total of 2 games. I'm afraid he's following the same path as Simon Despres.

Breaking news! Backes should have retired about four years ago, When players hang around to long It just dumbs down there career stats and clouds up there professional legacy.
- Shady1962

Maybe he didn’t retire to try to save Boston and Anaheim the cap money.

My most vivid memory of David is him getting cheap shotted by that douche Seabrook.... and hawk fans whining that David wasn’t hurt... and it shouldn’t have been a penalty...

When they are the same douchenozzles that cried like female doges when Wiz did the exact same hit on Seabrook and he faked being hurt along the boards... and Wiz got 8 games ...

thee old wakey wakey hit... sad sacks the whole lot of them.

thee old wakey wakey hit... sad sacks the whole lot of them.
- Stu17

The taunting was so classless and vile.

And Backes was hurt from the hit. He played the remainder of the game but it affected him subsequently.

Dude had a solid career. He must have really struggled seeing the Blues win the cup after he left.

Please allow him to play in St. Louis next Monday and Wednesday. If it is his last season it would be great to see him for a few more games
- BluesDroogie

I really can't imagine they won't. The Blues are on a playoff push and they are going to destroy the Ducks whether Backes plays or not, so let the man have his victory lap!