Nicklas Backstrom was always targeting his comeback to be six months. His hard work made that happen. ‘It’s been some crazy months.’
Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom made his season debut on January 8 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Backstrom returned from a serious, career-altering hip resurfacing surgery that he had done on June 17. The procedure didn’t have a great track record with pro athletes but Backstrom was confident it was the only option he had to continue playing in the NHL at a high level.
Many Capitals fans worried the veteran Swede might be forced to retire or miss the entirety of the 2022-23 regular season because past precedent suggested that could be the case. Instead, Backstrom made his season debut a little over six months after the procedure was done. It caught many people by surprise.
While speaking on DC101’s Elliot In The Morning on Monday, Backstrom revealed that was his target date the entire time. He understood how it could have caught some by surprise.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago