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David Backes ran gamut of emotions in realizing his dream to play for the Stanley Cup

RALEIGH, N.C. — It took him 13 seasons, but Bruins veteran right wing David Backes is finally headed to his first Stanley Cup Final.

“It was pretty emotional right after the buzzer, getting some hugs from my teammates,’’ Backes said following Boston’s series-clinching Game 4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night at PNC Arena. “We’ve been through a lot together. What a feeling.’’

Selected 62nd overall in the 2003 NHL Draft, Backes spent the first 10 seasons of his professional career with the St. Louis Blues. A mainstay on the roster, Backes quickly made a name for himself — and reeled in a handful of individual accolades.