ST. LOUIS — The availability of St. Louis forwards Robby Fabbri and David Backes for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals with the Sharks will be determined at game time, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said Monday morning.
Fabbri and Backes both missed stretches of Game 4 with undisclosed injuries Saturday at SAP Center and neither player took part in the Blues' optional morning skate Monday at Scottrade Center. Backes did not play the final two periods of Saturday's game and Fabbri missed the final 16:05.Hitchcock indicated after the Blues's 6-3 win that he thought Fabbri and Backes would be healthy enough to play in Game 5.