Nicklas Backstrom: 2018-19 season review
Nicklas Backstrom is on the wrong side of thirty, but I guess no one told his hockey that, because he's still fantastic.
Nicklas Backstrom and Andre Burakovsky will not play for Team Sweden at the 2019 World Championship due to injury
Nicklas Backstrom and Andre Burakovsky will not represent Sweden at the upcoming IIHF World Championship tournament in Slovakia, the Swedish Ice Hockey…
‘It’s all I know:’ Nicklas Backstrom would like to sign an extension with the Capitals
Nicklas Backstrom has played all 12 of his seasons in the NHL with the Washington Capitals - the team that originally drafted…
Here are the Capitals’ sad postgame interviews after Game 7 because we love to suffer
Head coach Todd Reirden and the players who spoke with the media after the Game Seven double-overtime loss to the Hurricanes were…
Here’s all 6 goals the Capitals scored in Game Five
The Washington Capitals lost TJ Oshie in Game Four to injury, but they got revenge in Game Five. The Capitals scored six…
Nicklas Backstrom converts after terrible Warren Foegele turnover
After killing off approximately 420 consecutive Carolina power plays, the Washington Capitals got swift revenge with YET ANOTHER lovely Nicklas Backstrom goal.…
Nicklas Backstrom get Caps on board first in Game Five with fourth goal of series
For the first time since Game Two, the Capitals have gotten the first goal of the game. For the third time this…
Alex Ovechkin on Nicklas Backstrom’s playoff scoring: ‘Right now, Backy is a scoring machine. I’m Backstrom.’
Nicklas Backstrom is on a scoring tear. With three goals and an assist in two games, the Swedish center is the Washington's…
Tom Wilson scores huge third-period goal, aggressively jumps into the arms of Nicklas Backstrom
Capitals forward Tom Wilson scored a huge third-period goal midway through the third period, which gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead. The…
Alex Ovechkin flattens Brett Pesce, sets up Nicklas Backstrom for third goal of playoffs
And just like that, Nicklas Backstrom has opened up scoring again in Game Two. For his third goal of the still-baby-fat playoffs,…
Nicklas Backstrom’s kids wear custom leather jackets in support of their dad in the playoffs
The Oshie kids won't be the only baby Caps rocking custom jackets in support of their dad during the playoffs. Their skating-class…
Nicklas Backstrom kicks off playoffs with two first-period goals
The first ten minutes of Game One were a physical slog without much offense for the Washington Capitals, but then we hit…
Nicklas Backstrom on Alex Ovechkin’s eighth goal-scoring title: ‘Maybe we should start calling him Mr. Rocket’
Alex Ovechkin wrapped up his eighth goal-scoring title Saturday after scoring 51 times during the 2018-19 season. It's the most goals the…
John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie expected to sit out regular-season finale
The final morning skate of the regular season has wrapped up in Arlington, Virginia. With the Caps' Metro Division championship and playoff…
Nicklas Backstrom becomes the 7th Caps player with 20 goals this season
The Washington Capitals' twenty-goal club has just added yet another new member as Nicklas Backstrom cracked open the scoring against Tampa on…
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl become first teammates with 100 points since Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom in 2009-10
Connor McDavid is living up to his McJesus moniker and Leon Draisaitl is almost living up to his $68 million dollar contract,…
Nicklas Backstrom unselfishly wanted to pass back to Alex Ovechkin before scoring empty-net goal
Nicklas Backstrom has a knack for always doing the right thing at the right time. Tuesday, during the Capitals' 4-1 win over…
Alex Ovechkin’s shot voted the best by his peers in NHLPA Player Poll
Wednesday morning, the NHLPA released the results from their annual Player Poll, which surveys roughly 500 NHL players on everything from how…
Nicklas Backstrom became the 26th player ever to record 6 straight 50-assist seasons. 23 of those players are in the Hall of Fame.
Brett Connolly wasn't the only Capitals player to hit a big milestone Tuesday against the Devils. Nicklas Backstrom notched a secondary assist…
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom name-dropped in TV show ‘Billions’
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have made a perfect pair on the ice since 2007, combining for some magical plays. The two…
