Player Discussion David Backes III

[sarge88]

Avoids suspension...

Report: Backes to avoid suspension for hit - Article - TSN

The title of that article should have read:

NHL Will Not Take Advantage Of Call By Inept Referee To Suspend Bruins Backes

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I’ll believe Joey Mac over Haggs any day

They should have minutes after it was issued and allowed Backes to return!

 

[Alicat]

They should have minutes after it was issued and allowed Backes to return!

100% agree.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Why do I feel the NHL is just waiting and sticking their finger in the wind to see how to decide.

 

[Over the volcano]

Kessel is still the best 40 goal scorer never to have scored 40 goals.

 

[BMC]

Why do I feel the NHL is just waiting and sticking their finger in the wind to see how to decide.

Because you know that's just what they'll do- see which way the wind is blowing before they make a decision.

 

[BNHL]

Kessel is still the best 40 goal scorer never to have scored 40 goals.

Or is it Seguin?

 

[Alicat]

WAHOOOOO!

 

[JRull86]

WAHOOOOO!

Well no kidding.

NHL needs to suspend Chris Lee instead. Guy is a f***ing dolt.

 

[Over the volcano]

Or is it Seguin?

Whoops - wrong thread

 

[BMC]

Someone with photoshop skills should make up a most wanted poster for him

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

I think the forced time off winds up being a blessing in disguise.

 

[Fenway]

 

[TaroTsujimoto]

Good, now hopefully he can be an impact player. Hard though when you can't skate.

 

[LouJersey]

Backes really needs to start improving on his 28 goals in 123 Bruins games. I love the intangibles he brings, the physical game..., but he's fallen off a cliff goal scoring wise.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Backes really needs to start improving on his 28 goals in 123 Bruins games. I love the intangibles he brings, the physical game..., but he's fallen off a cliff goal scoring wise.

I'm curious what kind of goal production you'd like to see from him at this point

His 18 goal pace is a little below his career average but his shooting percentage is down a couple of ticks and he's playing almost 3 fewer minutes than he played in St. Louis

 

[Estlin]

I'm curious what kind of goal production you'd like to see from him at this point

His 18 goal pace is a little below his career average but his shooting percentage is down a couple of ticks and he's playing almost 3 fewer minutes than he played in St. Louis

For $6 million per year, it's fair to expect more offence from Backes.

 

[TaroTsujimoto]

Backes really needs to start improving on his 28 goals in 123 Bruins games. I love the intangibles he brings, the physical game..., but he's fallen off a cliff goal scoring wise.

Because he's so slow, he needs the puck to come to him (whether through good positioning, or fortuitously). I like the guy, but it frustrating to watch him skating in cement, failing to connect on passes because he's too immobile to put himself in the proper position.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

For $6 million per year, it's fair to expect more offence from Backes.

I don't necessarily disagree

 

[LSCII]

This is the most shocking news of all time given DoPS's craptastic lack of consistency.

 

[Fenway]

 

[bruins repeat time]

Most the experts I saw said penalty was fine but they thought he wouldn't be suspended . I obviously don't always agree with experts but in this case I think it could've been a 2 or a 5 . By giving the guy an instigator it made it a three minute no biggie .

How does todays decision go with all the conspiracy against us people ? Marchand also didn't get a call and although I 100 percent believe that was an accident and the right call for one million percent sure I am pretty sure they could've suspended him since there was a lot of silly Nhl talk it was on purpose .

 

[Ladyfan]

They are saving their revenge for Marchy.

David B. didn't deserve to sit games so at least they got that right ( I am shocked) .

 

[Gee Wally]

This is the Backes thread. We have an ex Bruin thread elsewhere.

 

[Bruinator]

Most the experts I saw said penalty was fine but they thought he wouldn't be suspended . I obviously don't always agree with experts but in this case I think it could've been a 2 or a 5 . By giving the guy an instigator it made it a three minute no biggie .

How does todays decision go with all the conspiracy against us people ? Marchand also didn't get a call and although I 100 percent believe that was an accident and the right call for one million percent sure I am pretty sure they could've suspended him since there was a lot of silly Nhl talk it was on purpose .

with all due respect that was not a penalty in any way shape or form.