Nic Aube-Kubel scores first with Bears as Hershey notches third straight win
A back-and-forth game between the Hershey Bears and Leigh High Valley Phantoms ended with the Capitals' AHL affiliate securing the victory in…
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John Carlson tries to come to terms with Nicklas Backstrom’s leave of absence: ‘It feels weird to me. I’ve never been here without him.’
John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom are two of the closest friends on the Washington Capitals. The two veterans have been teammates since…
Spencer Carbery gives injury update on Nic Dowd as veteran center is set to miss seventh game in a row
Eight games into the season and the Capitals are in flux down the middle. Nicklas Backstrom announced that he'd be taking a…
TJ Oshie reckons with Nicklas Backstrom’s leave of absence: ‘It’s just tough all around to not have 19 on the bench next to you’
ARLINGTON, VA -- When Nicklas Backstrom announced that he would be stepping away from the team, the Capitals lost far more than…
Alex Ovechkin on Nicklas Backstrom stepping away from team: ‘It’s hard as a friend to see what’s happening right now’
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin met with assembled media after practice on Wednesday just hours after it was announced that his long-time…
Capitals debut first set of forward lines after news of Nicklas Backstrom’s leave of absence
The Washington Capitals took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday for the first time without Nicklas Backstrom this season. Backstrom,…
Nicklas Backstrom to take leave of absence due to injury
ARLINGTON, VA -- Nicklas Backstrom and the Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that the long-time, star center will be stepping away from…
