Backes to have hearing after interference call on Red Wings' Nielsen

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 21: David Backes #42 of the Boston Bruins looks on during the first period against the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden on December 21, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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David Backes will appear before the Department of Player Safety.

The Boston Bruins forward is facing supplementary discipline as a result of an interference call on Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen during Tuesday's contest. Backes was whistled for a two-minute minor on the play.

In 47 games this season, Backes has notched 11 goals and 16 assists.

Backes' last suspension came in 2014.

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