Backes struggled a bit, but notched an assist for his first point of the season in Tuesday's win against Calgary.

EDGE Analysis

Backes was able to spring Troy Brouwer on a breakaway, which he buried past Jonas Hiller. Despite the assist, Backes struggled on the other end, committing a bad turnover that led to David Jones' goal in the third period. The Blues captain saw his ice time decrease to 15:05 after averaging 19:10 through the first two games of the season. Backes isn't getting any younger and it may be hard for him to reach his career average of 46 points this season.