David Backes Reaches 400 NHL Points
David Backes of the St. Louis Blues reached 400 NHL points of March 1, 2015. The Blues faced off against the Vancouver Canucks and were defeated by a score of 6 – 5 in a shootout, with Backes contributing 1 goal and an assist. Backes is 30 years old and was drafted 62nd overall by the Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently playing in his 9th NHL season, all for St. Louis. Backes has racked up 180 goals and 220 assists for 400 points and 870 penalty minutes in 630 career NHL games.
