If you want your blunt and sometimes comedic answers, Alex Ovechkin’s press conference is for you. If you want to be challenged on a metaphysical level, Nicklas Backstrom is also back in town.
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The Caps oftentimes stoic and reflective Swedish centerman was asked if he bought into the narrative that he and the team overall needed to get “faster” this summer. His response stirred Immanuel Kant six feet under.
Asked Backstrom if he buys into needing to get faster in the offseason. "What about if I try to get faster in my brain?"
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) September 15, 2017
Backstrom also commented on potential new teammate, defenseman Christian Djoos.
Backstrom skated with Djoos in August in Sweden. He's a fan. "He's very smart. He's so good with the puck. It'll be interesting."
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) September 15, 2017
We could all probably go for some quickening of the brain.
