Bruins Issue Update on David Backes

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BOSTON- Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney provided the following update on forward David Backes:
David Backes has been diagnosed with diverticulitis and has been undergoing treatment at MGH by Team Internist, Doctor David Finn. Backes will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks but is expected to be out for at least three to four weeks.

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