Why David Backes is the perfect sopkesman for the CBA struggle

As the NHL's lockout drags on, and as more and more CBA offers get shot down or dismissed as nothingness by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, you're going to see players in the press more. They all have their opinions regarding the lockout, the negotiations (or lack therof), the commish, and the whole situation. Some of them have been expressed eloquently, others over Twitter in 140 character bursts.  Hockey players have never been known for earth-shattering commentary. Post-game interviews are chock-full of stock statements like "we just really needed to come out skating the third period" or "[insert player's name]-ie was just absolutely clutch with his stickwork" or other gems like that. No one's expected anything much different from the players during the lockout. A lot of the players've obliged, sticking with stock comments or paraphrases of whatever the official NHLPA statement du jour is.  David Backes is the exception to this. Always t...