Backes (illness) will return for Thursday's home contest against the visiting Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

After he practiced for two consecutive days, the B's have decided that their versatile, power-play forward is all systems go for his season debut. Expect Backes to line up on the third line opposite left-wing grinder Tim Schaller while being centered by 2016-17 playoff breakout performer, Sean Kuraly. This bottom-six assignment isn't conducive to Backes' chances of making an serious splash in fantasy, but he did produce a decent 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) in 74 games with the B's last season and could be a worthy plug once he gets settled in.