Nicklas Backstrom’s unassisted goal was basically an early Christmas gift from the Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning owned the first few minutes of Saturday night's game with the Capitals, but a turnover by Ondrej Palat…
IQ Fuel: This new blueberry and lime flavored energy drink is sponsored by Nicklas Backstrom
Nicklas Backstrom isn't just promoting Swedish beds made out of horse hair. He's now putting his name behind a Swedish energy drink,…
Ted Leonsis believes Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will stay with the Capitals ‘for their entire careers’
Ted Leonsis has never been afraid to make fearless predictions and Thursday he made another big one. Leonsis thinks Alex Ovechkin and…
Tom Wilson bear hugs Nicklas Backstrom to celebrate Backy being back from injury
Nicklas Backstrom is officially 100 percent healthy after missing the past eight games with an upper-body injury. And no one was more…
Nicklas Backstrom, after missing eight games, is finally back in the lineup
Nicklas Backstrom suffered an upper-body injury on November 18, causing him to miss eight games. But that's all over now. From the…
Nicklas Backstrom to miss eighth-straight game with upper-body injury
Nicklas Backstrom will not suit up against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Backstrom suffered an unknown upper-body injury at some point…
Nicklas Backstrom will miss tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks
Nicklas Backstrom will miss his sixth straight game with an undisclosed upper-body injury. Tuesday, during the morning skate, Backstrom was an extra…
Nicklas Backstrom is negotiating a new contract without an agent because of his ‘good’ and ‘honest’ relationship with Caps
Nicklas Backstrom confirmed Elliotte Friedman's report Monday that he is negotiating a contract extension with the Washington Capitals without an agent. Backstrom…
Carl Hagelin will play against San Jose, Nicklas Backstrom questionable
Washington Capitals forward Carl Hagelin has been cleared by the Capitals and will return to the lineup Tuesday against the San Jose…
Brian MacLellan on contract negotiations with Nicklas Backstrom: We’re ‘going to do whatever we can to get him back’
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that Nicklas Backstrom has begun negotiations on a contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Backstrom is…
Nicklas Backstrom to miss Wednesday’s game against Florida
Capitals head coach Todd Reirden announced Monday that Nicklas Backstrom will miss his third straight game Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. Backstrom…
Report: Nicklas Backstrom has begun contract extension talks with the Capitals
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Washington Capitals and Nicklas Backstrom are in talks on an extension. Backstrom is an unrestricted…
Nicklas Backstrom misses practice with upper-body injury
Nicklas Backstrom missed practice on Friday at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and will not play in Saturday's game against the Vancouver Canucks. The…
Capitals recall four from Hershey with Nicklas Backstrom out against Rangers, Carl Hagelin placed on LTIR
The Washington Capitals have made a flurry of roster moves ahead of a potential Garnet Hathaway suspension for spitting. Wednesday morning, the…
The Capitals are giving away a Nicklas Backstrom elf bobblehead in its holiday ticket package
We have found the must-have holiday gift of the season. Sorry, Capitals fanny pack; It's not you. Put your shopping lists away,…
Nicklas Backstrom takes son Vince out on the ice ahead of optional skate
The day after becoming the seventh most prolific point-scorer among Swedish-born skaters, Nicklas Backstrom tried to do his best so that his…
Nicklas Backstrom moves into seventh place for most points ever by a Swedish-born player
Nicklas Backstrom registered a secondary assist on Alex Ovechkin's 13th goal of the season, Thursday night against the Panthers. It was a…
Trolling Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom do bird celly in background of Evgeny Kuznetsov interview
Coming into Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers, the Washington Capitals are the best team in the league and they're taking this…
Nicklas Backstrom holds Alex Ovechkin after Capitals break light during game of sewer ball
Great moments in team-building history can strike at any time. And before the Capitals game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Caps players…
A very good photo of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom cuddling
According to their practice schedule, the Washington Capitals spent Saturday in Vancouver before traveling to their next destination, Toronto, on Sunday. Whatever…
