A lower body injury will keep Backes out for the rest of the regular season.

EDGE Analysis

Backes will then be re-evaluated after the Blues complete their regular season slate Saturday, so at this stage it's too early to get a handle on his viability in postseason formats. Backes, who has suited up for all 79 of the Blues' games this season to date, thus concludes his 2015-16 campaign with 21 goals and 45 points to go along with 83 PIM.