Nicklas Backstrom becomes the fourth Capitals player ever to score 250 goals
Nicklas Backstrom's second-period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins was a milestone marker. The goal was Backstrom's 250th goal of his career, incredibly…
Postgame Nicklas Backstrom has seen things
Nicklas Backstrom scored his fifth goal of the season and tallied three points in the Capitals' 4-3 overtime win over the Boston…
Nicklas Backstrom has a gnarly black eye. His biggest problem? ‘My son wants to touch it all the time.’
Nicklas Backstrom was unable to finish Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders. Early in the game, Backstrom got hit in the…
Capitals lose Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller to injury in third period
The Washington Capitals lost their top two remaining centers in the third period Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The Capitals are…
Nicklas Backstrom scores from behind the net
That crafty Nicklas Backstrom is at it again. Sunday, during the Capitals' 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Backstrom scored the…
Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov will miss the next four games at least. Peter Laviolette: ‘We knew the rules.’
The Washington Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov for the next week of games at…
Caps superstitions: Nicklas Backstrom is now holding Jakub Vrana’s hand onto the ice for warmups
The Washington Capitals have a lot of pregame routines. Over the years it's included biting, cup checks, butt slashes, screaming profanity, and…
Tom Wilson explains why Vitek Vanecek actually had a shutout in his NHL debut
Vitek Vanecek was tremendous against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday. After toiling in the minor leagues for five seasons, Vanecek made his NHL…
Nicklas Backstrom scores Capitals’ first goal of the season
The first Caps goal of the 2020-21 season is in the books, and it belongs to Nicke. Alex Ovechkin, in total a…
Evgeny Kuznetsov on how many goals Alex Ovechkin will score during the shortened season: ‘I truly believe that he’s gonna get fifty’
Alex Ovechkin is 35-years-old. There are 26 fewer games this season than usual (69 percent of a normal season). Granted I was…
Peter Laviolette shuffles top six at Saturday practice
After the day off on Friday, the Capitals have reconvened this morning at Medstar Capitals Iceplex with some changes. For starters, Hershey…
TJ Oshie scores in scrimmage after some nifty playmaking by Capitals’ second line
There weren't many highlights from the Washinton Capitals' first scrimmage of training camp on Thursday as players grappled with a new system,…
Nicklas Backstrom is willing to be Alex Ovechkin’s agent but on one condition: ‘I’ll take half a percent’
Nicklas Backstrom is willing to help a friend in need, but he won't do it for free. Monday, after the Capitals' first…
The Washington Capitals opened training camp by taking pictures for media day
The Washington Capitals held their first day of training camp on Sunday. Nearly every player on the team's roster was present except…
Nicklas Backstrom on Henrik Lundqvist being unable to play next season: ‘It’s obviously very sad news’
Henrik Lundqvist was one of the Capitals' prized signings over the offseason, but weeks later, Hank had sad news to share. On…
On this day in Capitals history, Nicklas Backstrom scored his first career regular-season hat trick 🎩
Nicklas Backstrom is usually a setup man, but six years ago to the day, he was the finisher. During the Capitals' 4-2…
Capitals fan creates Nicklas Backstrom Funko Pop so Alex Ovechkin can have his vinyl best friend back
Over the last few years, Funko - a popular toymaker - has created five different Pops of Alex Ovechkin including a Chase…
How the Pittsburgh Penguins almost ended up selecting Nicklas Backstrom in the 2006 NHL Draft
Let's flashback to 2006. The Washington Capitals delegation was sitting at its table on the floor of General Motors Place. George McPhee…
Washington Capitals rock new three-starred helmets and pants during optional skate
Capitals stars Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, and TJ Oshie returned to MedStar Capitals Iceplex for optional workouts on Thursday, but they weren't…
The Washington Capitals 2021 calendar features shots of every player and their families at home
The Washington Capitals announced on Thursday that their 2021 calendar is now available for purchase. This year's artistic masterpiece is not dog-themed,…
