David Backes scored his ninth goal of the season Sunday as the Blues downed Columbus by a score of 2-1. Backes' third period power play marker broke a 1-1 tie and held up as the winner. Since he's been used as a shut-down defender by Ken Hitchcock, Backes hasn't racked up a ton of points, but he's been a solid contributor in rotisserie formats nonetheless. Kris Russell also potted his fifth marker of the season in the victory.