St. Louis Blues forward David Backes was on the wrong end of a scary hit from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook in Game 2 on Saturday, and his prognosis is up in the air according to head coach Ken Hitchcock.
The Blues are comfortably ahead 2-0, but the loss of Backes could easily turn the tide in the series.
He was matched up against Jonathan Toews for much of the first two games and is the team's best defensive forward.