David Backes appears as though he will be able to play on Wednesday despite blocking a shot off his foot on Saturday. He left that contest after the play, but was back on the ice Tuesday and showed no ill-effects. "Yeah, no complaints," Backes said after resting for two days. "It's a work in progress, the training staff has been great. If you're going to play all the games, you're going to have some bumps and bruises that you have to play through. This is one of those occasions." Backes provides a great deal of fantasy value in multiple categories. He has recorded 21 goals, 48 points and 93 penalty minutes in 73 games this year. The Blues captain also has a plus-17 rating, 206 hits and 207 shots.