Nicklas Backstrom Tallies Assist in Sweden’s 4-2 Win Over the Czech Republic (GIF)
Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea Team Sweden took on the Czech Republic in the first men's hockey game of the Olympics. It was a…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Grandmother Shares Photo of Nicky’s Daughter Haley
Screenshot via Christoffer S. Britt Bäckström, the 84-year-old grandmother of Nicklas Backstrom, gave a video interview earlier in the week to the…
Alex Ovechkin and Nick Backstrom Talk Mutual Respect and Imminent Violence
Photo: Linda Forsell Nicklas Backstrom is no stranger to Russian hockey. During the 2011 lockout, Backstrom put up 25 points in 19…
Caps Olympians and Maria Kirilenko Travel to Sochi (Photos)
Ovi poses with Maria, Artem, and Uncle Pavel. (Photo: @Ovi8) All five Washington Capital Olympians packed their bags and left for the…
John Kerry Meets With Caps Olympians Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, Accepts Jersey From Ted Leonsis (Photos)
United States Secretary of State John Kerry is in the house tonight and boy is he a busy dude. After meeting with…
Swede on Swede Violence: Nicklas Backstrom Lowers the Boom on Niklas Kronwall (GIF)
You can usually find Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom on the ice quietly dealing out apples like he's at a farmer's market.…
Nicklas Backstrom Talks About Life As a New Dad, Avoiding the Spotlight
Photo: Joel Marklund Over the weekend, GD.se released a fascinating Swedish-language interview with the Caps' reluctant star, Nicklas Backstrom. Interviewer Markus Bäckström…
Karl Alzner and Nicklas Backstrom Model Courage Caps Gear, Fail to Look Tough
This makes an excellent creepy wallpaper. Click to enlarge. (Photos by Patrick McDermott) In 2008, the Washington Capitals launched Courage Caps, a program…
Capitals Searching for Answers After Fifth Straight Loss
Photo: Scott Levy For the second game in a row, the Capitals got blown out. The same things were to blame for…
#BackyBomb: Nicklas Backstrom Video Bombs Jason Chimera During Interview (GIF)
I'm not sure when Washington Capitals players became all about video bombing each other during interviews, but I'm grateful. In fact, we've…
Caps Get Chances, But Not Goals, Against Sharks
Photo credit: Rob Carr Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates has been searching for five-on-five production all season. While Alex Ovechkin has…
Alex Ovechkin Would Body Check Nicklas Backstrom in the Olympics (Video)
CSN Washington's Jill "Are Your Shoes Comfortable?" Sorenson is at it again. This time she authored a serious interview with Washington Capitals…
Troy Brouwer Video-Bombs Nicklas Backstrom Interview (GIF)
Monumental's Rinkside Updates are becoming must-watch videos. Not really for the exclusive insight they are supposed to bring, but rather because of the…
Wild beat Caps 5-3 in Braden Holtby’s Crummy Comeback
Ovechkin and Cookie get stupid. (Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn) You could say the Caps have been struggling. Their puck possession has disintegrated over…
Alex Ovechkin, Caps Players Meet Jack Jablonski (Photos)
After the Washington Capitals' morning skate at the Xcel Energy Center, several players had a chance to meet Jack Jablonski, the now…
Adam Oates Looks for Scoring Balance With New Top-Six
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott This season, Alex Ovechkin’s shot has been an unstoppable force of destruction. Ovi has registered 31 goals. His…
Caps Auction Off Ugly Christmas Sweaters (Photos)
The sweaters on sale. (All photos by Chris Gordon) A couple weeks ago, the Washington Capitals released a magisterial Christmas video in…
Caps Players Wear Ugly Christmas Sweaters, Record Music Video For Jingle Bells (Video)
Love ugly Christmas sweaters and cheesy music videos? This video will make you happy. The Washington Capitals have recorded a music video…
Holtby Overtime: Caps Top Isles 3-2 (OT)
Ballgame. (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett) Like the Bond marathon on SyFy over the last few days, the Washington Capitals are a fickle…
RMNB Investigates: How Did Nicklas Backstrom Lose a Tooth?
Thanks to @jp_daddi0 for the screenshot Back on October 26th in Calgary, Alberta, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom's took a puck to…
