Backes (elbow) is listed on injured reserve on the NHL's official media site.

EDGE Analysis

Backes is technically already eligible to come off IR, but the Bruins recently said that he likely won't be available until they return home on Saturday to play the Rangers, so this move allows the B's a little flexibility with their roster until then. The right wing position in Boston is a mix of young players and fill-ins right now with David Pastrnak also out with a two game suspension, so the Bruins will welcome back Backes, who is sporting a respectable plus-5 rating through five games, with open arms when he's healthy enough.