Alex Ovechkin is the odds-on favorite to win the Rocket Richard Trophy again
Six-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin has been named an early favorite to win the award yet again. With 2/1 odds,…
Team Sweden leading scorer Nicklas Backstrom scores again
Centering Sweden's first line, Nicklas Backstrom has been fantastic in the World Cup of Hockey. Backstrom leads Sweden in points and on…
Nicklas Backstrom compares Filip Forsberg to Alex Ovechkin
Filip Forsberg is a weapon on the ice. In just two seasons in the NHL, he's become one of the league's most…
Nicklas Backstrom scores off giant rebound for his first World Cup of Hockey goal
The Swedes have narrowed the gap on Team North America. Down two goals late in the first period, the Swedes got a…
Alex Ovechkin hits, knocks over Nicklas Backstrom (GIF)
Before the beginning of the Sochi Olympics, Alex Ovechkin spoke with Jill Sorenson and spoke about something strange. The Russian machine said…
World Cup hockey visits Verizon Center (Photos)
One week before Capitals Training Camp begins, hockey made an early return to D.C. for two World Cup exhibition games. On Tuesday night, Team…
Nick Backstrom is hoping the Verizon Center will cheer for Team Sweden (which you probably will because Team Europe is lame)
Sorry, Philipp Grubauer. Coming off of a 6-3 win over Team Finland, Team Sweden made their way to D.C. and held their…
Filip Forsberg dreamed of playing on a line with Nicklas Backstrom
Last week, we wrote about Filip Forsberg and how Team Sweden has him lined up next to Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom for…
Nicklas Backstrom scores in Sweden’s 6-3 victory over Finland
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom just scored his first World Cup of Hockey goal in Sweden's 6-3 drubbing of Finland. Coming into…
Nicklas Backstrom on his chemistry with Alex Ovechkin, his new baby, and wanting to end his playing career with Brynas
After Sweden's first World Cup of Hockey practice over the weekend, Nicklas Backstrom sat down and spoke with Aftonbladet's Tomas Ros for…
Nicklas Backstrom was centering Filip Forsberg during Team Sweden’s first World Cup of Hockey practice
Nicklas Backstrom is one of the best playmakers in hockey and Filip Forsberg is one of the sport's best finishers. So naturally,…
EA Sports’ NHL 17 rates five Capitals players in their top 50, Alex Ovechkin ranks second overall
The EA Sports NHL video game series that has cost me countless dollars in college dorm room bets has slowly been releasing…
Ben Bishop says Alex Ovechkin has the hardest shot in the World Cup
In the run-up to the World Cup of Hockey, Team USA goaltender Ben Bishop spoke to ESPN's Chuck Gormley about which players…
Nicklas Backstrom announces birth of second child, Vince
Early Friday morning, Expressen’s Gunnar Nordstrom reported that Nicklas Backstrom's family is now one tiny human bigger. "We had our second child…
Here’s a Photo of Nicklas Backstrom Grilling
Photo: @pt_andreas Without NHL defensemen to smoke on the ice, Washington Capitals all-star center Nicklas Backstrom has turned to grilling to get through this summer…
Nick Backstrom: 2015-16 Season Review
2015-16 was the year the world finally recognized that Nick Backstrom is a star. An all-star to be precise. After eight years…
Nicklas Backstrom Says Capitals Have ‘the Best Fans in the World,’ Promises Them a Stanley Cup
Photo: Patrick Smith Every year, Nicklas Backstrom’s facial hair gets a little less terrible and Alex Ovechkin’s hair gets a little more…
Justin Williams: ‘Excuses Are For Losers and We’re Not Losers’
Photo: Doug Pensinger The Washington Capitals played their best game of the postseason in Game Three of the Second Round, firing 49…
Nicklas Backstrom Airbends Beautiful Pass to Alex Ovechkin
The only reason Caps-Pens Game One went to overtime is because Alex Ovechkin didn't finish off this golden chance set up for…
Nick Backstrom Scores On Michal Neuvirth, Finally
The Washington Capitals have finally scored on Michal Neuvirth. For the first time since Game Five, the Caps have found the back…
