I think 3 is good...
He left his feet and targeted the head...
He hit him before he left his feet, while falling. It doesn't matter though, the suspension has been enforced and he will be back before the next round.
his skates are coming off the ice when he makes contact, thing is he targeted Backes head...
He hit him in the head, he deserved a suspension. He was a first time offender, and I think 1 game would have gotten the message across.
Word out of St. Louis right now is that Backes will play tonight.