Capitals’ Opening Night roster nearly finalized after two more Training Camp cuts
The Washington Capitals announced two more cuts to its Training Camp roster on Sunday. The team placed forward Garrett Pilon and goaltender…
Peter Laviolette on if Nicklas Backstrom will play Opening Night: ‘I’m not going to answer that because I don’t know the answer to that’
We may only be in the preseason, but Peter Laviolette's dodginess is already in midseason form. Wednesday, with the Capitals' Home Opener…
Nicklas Backstrom not one of three Swedish players announced as first members of Olympic squad
Team Sweden has announced the first three members of the squad that they plan on taking to Beijing to compete at the…
Nicklas Backstrom unsure if he’ll play Opening Night, remains week-to-week
Saturday at Capitals Training Camp, Nicklas Backstrom spoke to the media at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for the first time since the team…
Hendrix Lapierre making strong case to be Backstrom’s fill-in after posting 4 assists in first 2 preseason games
Capitals' 2020 first-round pick, Hendrix Lapierre, only played in 30 games in junior last season due to the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc…
Lars Eller says the Capitals expect Nicklas Backstrom to miss time at the start of the season
We knew that Nicklas Backstrom was going to miss a good portion of Capitals Training Camp after it was announced he'd be…
Capitals announce Nicklas Backstrom to miss beginning of Training Camp as he continues to rehab hip injury
Nicklas Backstrom is set to miss the start of this year's Training Camp and is officially listed as "week-to-week" due to continued…
The 10 best photos the Capitals shared from Media Day
The Washington Capitals are officially back, you guys! The team held Media Day on Wednesday - its first official day of 2021…
Nicklas Backstrom debuts new short hair during Media Day shoots
We've finally had a Nicklas Backstrom sighting at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and The Greatest Center In Capitals History has a totally new…
The only Capitals player not back on the ice yet ahead of Training Camp is Nicklas Backstrom
Two groups of Washington Capitals players took the ice before the start of the final Rookie Camp skate on Monday. There was…
Nicklas Backstrom getting captain consideration for Swedish Olympic team
Earlier this week, Tre Kronor announced several additions to the Swedish Olympic team this upcoming winter. Former Detroit Red Wings players Niklas…
Nicklas Backstrom is ‘hungry for revenge’ after failed drug test for allergy medication at 2014 Olympics
Nicklas Bäckström spoke at a press conference held in Stockholm earlier this week and shared his thoughts about the possibility of becoming…
Nicklas Backstrom has a company in Sweden called NickBack Invest AB. Here’s why.
Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, like most Swedish athletes, started and owns his own company. The company, aptly named NickBack Invest AB, is…
Nicklas Backstrom wants to officially end his playing career in Sweden with Brynäs
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom wants to go the same route as teammate Alex Ovechkin and end his playing career with the…
Nicklas Backstrom says he had hip surgery six years ago to fix an injury: ‘Now, to be honest, it’s so-so’
Nicklas Backstrom conducted a Swedish language interview with Daniel Sandström of the Gefle Dagblad earlier in the week after handing out his…
NHL players vote Alex Ovechkin to have best shot, Nicklas Backstrom best passer
The NHLPA released its annual season-ending player poll on Thursday and several Washington Capitals stars fared well. 490 NHL players in total…
Nicklas Backstrom: 2020-21 Season Review
Nicklas Backstrom led the Washington Capitals in points and assists this season, and yet his linemates tend to score a lot more…
Nicklas Backstrom on Ovechkin’s future: ‘I can assure you Ovi will stay’
Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom spoke to top Swedish news outlet Expressen about playing through injuries and his plans for offseason recuperation, but…
Nicklas Backstrom turns down opportunity to play in World Championship reportedly due to hip injury
Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will not play in the 2021 IIHF World Championship after getting an invite from Team Sweden. Aftonbladet's Per…
Capitals lament being first-rounded for third consecutive year: ‘There’s not a person in the room who isn’t disappointed’
After winning Game One in overtime against the Boston Bruins, the Washington Capitals lost four consecutive games and were eliminated in the…
