The NHL should credit Jay Beagle for the Capitals’ Game Seven empty-net goal, not Nicklas Backstrom
As the clock wound down during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Final, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper pulled goaltender…
Nicklas Backstrom’s mystery hand injury appears to be a grotesquely broken index finger
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom missed four huge playoff games after blocking a shot during Game Five of the Penguins series. Backstrom…
Best of three: How the Capitals are optimistically turning the page for Game Five
Following the Capitals Game Four loss to the Lightning at home, which tied the series 2-2, it felt to some to be…
Nicklas Backstrom on Alex Ovechkin’s hug after advancing to the Eastern Conference Final: ‘It was just a special moment’
Let me set the scene. It was Game Six between the Capitals and Penguins. The Caps led the series 3-2. The teams…
The Nicklas Backstrom Broom Guys burned their broom
On Tuesday, ahead of the Capitals and Lightning's Game Three matchup at Capital One Arena, three Caps fans posed for a photograph…
Nicklas Backstrom might actually be a game-time decision tonight
There is real tangible progress on the Nicklas Backstrom injury front. Arguably the team's best two-way player, Backstrom rotated in and took…
These confident Capitals fans had Nicklas Backstrom sign a broom because ‘we’re getting that 4-0 sweep’
The Washington Capitals lead the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Final, but there are three Caps fans who are…
Nicklas Backstrom signs autographs with injured right hand, keeps glove on
Nicklas Backstrom participated in the Capitals morning skate Tuesday, but will likely miss Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final. Backstrom has…
Nicklas Backstrom participates in morning skate, unlikely to play in Game Two
When the Washington Capitals took to the ice at Amalie Arena, Nicklas Backstrom was with them for the morning skate.
Nicklas Backstrom working out off-ice, Barry Trotz ‘optimistic’ for return in Tampa series
During Game Five of the Capitals second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicklas Backstrom appeared to block a shot and injured…
Nicklas Backstrom misses morning skate ahead of Game One
The Washington Capitals open their third-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning this evening, but they may be without one of their…
Nicklas Backstrom skates, puck handles before Capitals practice
A few hours before the Washington Capitals are set to get on a flight to Tampa to kick off the Eastern Conference…
Nicklas Backstrom misses Capitals’ first practice ahead of Eastern Conference Final
On Monday, the Washington Capitals vanquished the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games to advance to the Eastern Conference Final for the first…
Nicklas Backstrom will not play in Game Six due to right hand injury
This just in. Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will not play in Game Six against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The star center did…
Injured Nicklas Backstrom misses morning skate before Game Six
Ahead their Game Six matchup against the Penguins on Monday, the Capitals took to the ice for morning skate in Pittsburgh. With…
Nicklas Backstrom expected to play in Game Six
On Saturday, during the Capitals' Game Five win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicklas Backstrom went down the tunnel in the third period…
Nicklas Backstrom leaves Game Five with upper-body injury
Saturday night's Game Five win against the Pittsburgh Penguins put the Washington Capitals one victory away from advancing past the second round…
ESPN report: Nicklas Backstrom throws stick, screams ‘f*ck this league’ after Game Four loss
ESPN's Greg Wyshynski reported on a profane moment from one of the league's most gentlemanly players after the horn ended. According to…
TJ Oshie scores on power play after stunning saucer pass by Nicklas Backstrom
The Caps tied Game Four with a power play goal quite unlike the Caps power play goals you might be used to.…
Nicklas Backstrom has as many playoff overtime goals as Wayne Gretzky. Only four players in NHL history have more.
Joe Sakic, Maurice Richard, Patrick Kane, and Glenn Anderson have two things in common. They've all won Stanley Cups. They're also the…
