The Washington Capitals held a pregame ceremony to honor Nicklas Backstrom on his 500th assist. We at home didn’t get to see the proceedings, but we did get this neat video from the team, full of Nicky’s teammates congratulating him on the feat.
Tribute video
A tribute to Nicklas Backstrom and his 500th @NHL Assist with messages from his #Caps teammates. Congrats, Backy! #Backy500 #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/kxRETRZrqv
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 15, 2017
“Everybody knows you’re good,” Alex Ovechkin said in his clip. “But I’m pretty sure I know more than anybody how good you are.”
The team presented Backstrom with a golden stick to recognize the milestone.
Backstrom waved to the roaring crowd.
The Caps assist leader then shook hands with Owner Ted Leonsis and Team President Dick Patrick. Backstrom was joined on the ice by his partner Liza and his two children, Haley and Vince.
Backstrom held five-month-old Vince for the team’s picture.
Leonsis, who wrote a tribute for Backstrom earlier in the week, also managed to snap a few sweet photos.
Pre game before Backstrom family celebration pic.twitter.com/Tf7kv8Youe
— Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) January 15, 2017
— Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) January 15, 2017
Meanwhile, and importantly, the Philadelphia Flyers tapped their sticks to congratulate Nick. This is important for obvious reasons that we’re not at all trolling about.
For Backstrom's assist ceremony, the Flyers actually tapped their sticks on the ice. Pretty cool to see that level of respect.
— Tommy Chalk (@Tommy_Chalk) January 15, 2017
What a great ceremony.
The Washington Capitals presented Nicklas Backstrom with a Golden Stick for 500 NHL Assists with the team. #Backy500 #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/pLlDK1WbLK
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 15, 2017
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