Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is the latest star player on his way back to DC after returning to his home country during the coronavirus pandemic.
Backstrom was snapped in his window-side seat during his flight by former Caps teammate Andre Burakovsky.
“Good to see this Guy again @nicke19,” Burakovsky wrote in his Instagram Story. “Time to go back to work. Thanks Sweden for a good time.”
Nicklas Backstrom, who signed a five-year extension with the Capitals in Janary, recently returned to his native Sweden to as he awaits the possible restart of the NHL’s 2019-20 season.
“It’s better for the kids, we have a lot more to play outside and I have better ways of training,” Backstrom said to Expressen’s Gunnar Nordström and translated by RMNB’s Magnus Cadelin.
Backstrom was asked about the NHL’s current 24-team, return-to-play plan that would see the 12 best teams in each conference play at one hub each and start the postseason immediately.
On April 21, 2018, Nicklas Backstrom scored twice, including the game-winning tally in overtime, to give the Washington Capitals a thrilling victory in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The win gave the Capitals a 3-2 series lead – one they would never relinquish.
Former Capitals defenseman Mike Green took to his Instagram Story late last week to post video of one of his most prized hockey collectibles. Green showed off a signed Capitals Young Guns poster featuring himself along with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Alex Semin.
The two-time NHL All-Star tagged Ovechkin, Backstrom’s private Instagram account, and a fan account of Semin. He added four grandpa emoji 👴👴👴👴.
By Ian Oland 6 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom recently did a Swedish language interview on Viaplay Sport Live. A part of that conversation was reported by the Swedish outlet Aftonbladet and transcribed by reporter Andreas Käck.
During the chat, Backstrom spoke about the birth of his third child as well as what it’s been like staying in DC during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nicklas Backstrom was part of a Swedish language video conference on Thursday with the Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad, the Lightning’s Victor Hedman, and the Coyotes’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
During the interview, the players were asked who was the best Swedish player in the NHL this season. Hedman, Backstrom, and Ekman-Larsson all chose Zibanejad, who has scored 41 goals in 57 games this year for the Rangers.
Zibanejad’s five-goal game against the Washington Capitals on March 5 was brought up several times, which garnered some teasing from Hedman to Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom is now a father of three children.
Backstrom’s fiancee Liza Berg gave birth to their third child, a girl, “a couple of days ago.” Backstrom announced the news in a Zoom interview Wednesday morning with Capitals media.
Nicky first announced that Liza was pregnant in January during a behind-the-scenes Capitals video.
By Ian Oland 6 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom was pumped after his digital twin scored a hat trick against the St. Louis Blues during an NBC Sports Washington simulation of the canceled regular-season game.
The Swedish center took to Twitter and tweeted “Please stay hot Nick when hockey returns!!!” John Carlson added hat trick emoji.
Backstrom also did an interview from his home where the questions were phrased as if he really played in the game.
With the coronavirus outbreak pausing the NHL’s 2019-20 season, NBC Sports Washington aired a videogame simulation of tonight’s canceled real-life game between the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues. Digi Nicklas Backstrom scored a hat trick to give the Caps a 5-3 victory, but the first and second stars were broadcasters Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin. Joe B and Locker brought humor and fun to an otherwise dreary, self-quarantine-y night.
A sampling.
“Hagelin looks like he colored his hair a little darker,” a bemused Beninati said.
“It’s his home away from home,” Laughlin said after Tom Wilson was ushered to the penalty box. “He makes a lot of friends there.”
“Not that Rob Thomas,” Craig Laughlin said of Blues’ center Robert Thomas, referring to the Matchbox 20 lead singer.
“Where are all the hats, guys? Where are all the hats?” a shocked Laughlin said after Backstrom tallied his powerplay, empty-net goal for the hatty.
By Ian Oland 6 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom is continuing to train as the NHL remains on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Backstrom is working out like it’s the summer, putting in work with his personal trainer Andreas Öhgren.
Nicky also employed a personal workout partner to really amplify the intensity of his training.
