After his first game as a Ranger – a three-penalty mess – the only uncertainty regarding Christian Backman seemed to be just how long it would take fans to give him the Marek Malik treatment. It ...

The Rangers beat today’s NHL trading deadline by trading for defenseman Christian Backman, sending a fourth-round pick to the St. Louis Blues. They also shipped goaltending prospect Al Montoya and ...

There were moments tonight where it looked like things would implode for the Rangers. Up 3-0 early in the second, the Hurricanes cut the lead to 3-2. Shanny roofs the Rangers’ 4th goal of the game, ...

Christian Backman scored at 1:33 of overtime, Dan LaCosta made 28 saves in his first NHL start and the Blue Jackets beat the Sharks 3-2 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak. Backman, a ...

The New York Rangers pick up a serviceable defenseman in Christian Backman, who is signed through 2008-09, without giving up anything on the roster (the surrender a 4th round pick). Backman, 27, who ...

Christian Backman will experience a career first Friday night in Nationwide Arena. He will get to play against a former team, the New York Rangers. In the off-season the Jackets acquired Backman and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Feb. 24, 2006 -- Sweden's goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Christian Backman (right) celebrate the team's 7-3 victory over the Czech ...