Blues' David Backes: Coach thinks he'll play Game 5

Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock said he'll know more about Backes' undisclosed injury in the next couple of days, but expects him to be ready for Game 5 on Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of the Bay Area News Group.

Analysis:

When Backes was last seen on the ice late in the first period of Saturday night's win over San Jose, he had finished off a check in the corner and showed no evidence of an injury. There were a few Twitter theories, but we'll let the Blues confirm the exact nature of the injury.