There is nothing wrong with that hit.
Yeah, you're right, nothing wrong with leaving the ice and driving your shoulder/elbow into the face of a opponent.
Backes is the worst captain in hockey.
But that is the Blues they bitch more then they play.
Takes a quick look at the standings, sees the Blues leading the Western Conference, the only conclusion I can arrive at accepting your premise is that the Blues must be doing an awful lot of bitching.
Oh, and for the record, that was a chickenshit move by Backes on MacKinnon. Now if Backes would have gone after Bordeleau for the earlier hit on Shattenkirk, then that's a different matter entirely.
I guess but I have never seen a Captain set such a bad example. He does this often and then complains when calls are made every time.
fucking Burrows
You know, a Jets win and a Canucks regulation loss later tonight would have Winnipeg leapfrog Vancouver in the Western Conference standings.