Nicklas Backstrom’s wedding is this weekend and one of the first guests appears to be TJ Oshie and his wife Lauren.
Former Capital Andre Burakovsky will also be attending.
The 2x Stanley Cup champion announced the news today on his Instagram Story, documenting his flight to Sweden.
Nicklas Backstrom is having a big summer. The Capitals’ legendary center had offseason hip surgery that will have a huge say on how he finishes his NHL career.
Backstrom’s next move is more family-related. Nicklas is getting married to his longtime partner, Liza Berg, this weekend in his native Sweden.
By Ian Oland 5 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom was spotted in public for the first time since undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in mid-June.
Backstrom attended Christian Djoos and Ebba Östlund’s wedding in Sweden. Djoos was a defenseman for the Capitals’ Stanley Cup team in 2018.
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke to the media Wednesday morning as the team prepares for the 2022 NHL Draft. One of the major topics of conversation was the recovery status of center Nicklas Backstrom and how the team plans to handle his long-term absence.
MacLellan said that the team is planning on Backstrom to return at some point during the 2022-23 season and that the current plan is to fill his gap with internal options.
By Chris Cerullo and Ian Oland 5 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom underwent hip resurfacing surgery in mid-June – a procedure that few athletes, especially at Backstrom’s age, have come back from successfully. The Swedish center’s murky future was further reflected in a Capitals’ statement where the team would only describe Backstrom’s recovery time as “lengthy.”
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin recently commented on his longtime running mate’s procedure in Russia and extended his well wishes.
The Washington Capitals announced on Saturday afternoon that legendary center Nicklas Backstrom underwent hip resurfacing surgery. The team called the surgery a “success” and said his recovery process will be “lengthy”.
Hockey players and other athletes that have undergone the same surgery in the past have seen their returns to their respective sports careers be questionable at best.
It’s why many are openly wondering if Backstrom may have played his final game in a Capitals uniform.
By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago
Every summer, Nicklas Backstrom hands out scholarships, the “Bäckis-stipendiet”, to two young sports stars at his hometown rink in Valbo, Sweden, named NickBack Arena.
On June 10, the Capitals’ star did so again and took questions from Gefle Dagblad’s Daniel Sandström where he spoke extensively in Swedish about his injured hip. Eight days after the interview was published, the Capitals announced that Backstrom went under the knife in Belgium to have a form of hip replacement surgery. The Capitals did not provide a timeline on Backstrom’s return only to say it would be lengthy.
“I want to quit on my own terms and not be forced to quit because of injuries,” Backstrom said then to Gefle Dagblad and translated by RMNB’s Magnus Cadelin. “We’re looking for a solution at the moment and I’m just looking ahead.”
By Ian Oland and Magnus Cadelin 6 months ago
The Washington Capitals announced on Saturday afternoon that forward Nicklas Backstrom underwent hip surgery.
The operation was a success, and the Capitals say his recovery process will be “lengthy.”
By Peter Hassett and Ian Oland 6 months ago
We kick off the review series with the biggest question of the offseason: what’s the future for Nicklas Backstrom?
By Peter Hassett 7 months ago
Nicklas Backstrom could be facing an uncertain future if he opts to get another surgery on his hip, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, one of the NHL’s top insiders, said on his podcast 32 Thoughts, Monday.
Friedman, who co-hosts the pod with Jeff Marek, played a snippet of Backstrom’s remarks from Breakdown Day.
“We’ll see what happens,” Backstrom said of rehabbing his hip over the summer. “We have some decisions to make. Those decisions aren’t final yet so we’ll take it day by day.”
Those comments “surprised a lot of people,” said Friedman.
By Ian Oland 7 months ago
