Backes lit the lamp on the power play in Monday night's 6-3 loss to San Jose. It was his second goal, and third point, in two games.

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Backes had been grinding prior to this two-game run, having been point-less in nine of the previous 10 games. The power-play point was his first since Jan. 6. The points may continue to be scarce for Backes, who will be skating without linemate Alex Steen, the Blues' most complete player who will miss at least the next month with an upper-body injury.