Backes tried to weigh old Blues teammates down with Thanksgiving meal

A reunion with ulterior motives?

That's what David Backes joked after his Boston Bruins lost to the Blues on Tuesday, as the former St. Louis captain hosted some of his old teammates for a Thanksgiving meal the night before.

Here's a look at Backes and some Blues around the dining table.

Backes scored the 20,000th goal in Bruins history to open the game, but the Blues eventually prevailed.

Good try, good effort.