Backes expected to miss 2 more games after elbow procedure

David Backes is going to need a little longer to heal.

The Boston Bruins forward had a minor elbow procedure performed Monday and his condition will be updated after this weekend, the club announced Wednesday.

That means, in all likelihood, the veteran will miss Wednesday's game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden and Saturday's contest in Detroit against the Red Wings.

Austin Czarnik was recalled from the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence in a corresponding move.

Backes didn't play Tuesday night due to what the club would only refer to as a "minor issue" at the time. He has two goals and two assists in five games with the Bruins, with whom he signed a five-year, $30-million deal on July 1.