Watch: Backes makes Bruins history with goal vs. Blues
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David Backes scored against his old team and made history for his new team all at the same time.
Appearing in his first game against the St. Louis Blues as a member of the Boston Bruins - with whom he signed as a free agent in the offseason - Backes jammed home a rebound past Jake Allen for his fourth goal of the season.
The goal was also a milestone for the Bruins organization:
The Bruins just became the second team in NHL history to reach 20,000 goals. pic.twitter.com/sWTXTDnsEP
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 23, 2016
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