Watch Nicklas Backstrom Meet the Ghost of Lord Stanley in New Geico Commercial (Video)
Earlier in the year, Nicklas Backstrom filmed a bunch of spots for Geico and, as the season progressed, the commercials have been…
Ovechkin, Backstrom And Komarov Are Gagarin Cup Champions… Or Are They?
Ovechkin, Komarov, and some body parts of Backstrom during their stint with Dynamo. (Photo credit: HC Dynamo) On Wednesday, Dynamo Moscow beat…
Dynamo Moscow Wins Gagarin Cup; Will Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom Get Rings?
Dynamo forward Denis Kokarev celebrating the victory. (Photo credit: RIA Novosti/Alexey Filippov) Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom's former KHL team, Dynamo Moscow,…
Caps Smack Leafs 5-1; Don’t Hit Nicky!
Photo credit: Patrick McDermott Looking to extend their season-high seven game win streak, the Washington Capitals hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs on…
Nicklas Backstrom Scores Game-Winning Shootout Goal, Scores Power Play Goal Off his Head
Photo credit: Bill Kostroun Although he's among the NHL leaders in assists, Nicklas Backstrom has had a pretty quiet season. For most of…
How the League-Leading Washington Capitals Power Play Is Masking Alex Ovechkin’s Even-Strength Decline
Photo credit: Justin K. Aller Players get older; they slow down. Elite goal scorers drop off as they enter their late twenties.…
Caps Players Go Wild on Twitter After Big Win in Carolina
Ovi's smiles are getting progressively weirder as the night goes on. (Photo credit: @ovi8) With Alex Ovechkin scoring his 700th point and…
Is That Alex Ovechkin And Nick Backstrom in a KHL Playoff Game Promo?
Just because the NHL lockout ended three months ago doesn't mean that the channel Russia 2 is going to stop using Alex Ovechkin…
Carolina Hurricanes Preview 2: Return of the Boo-ricanes (PuckBuddys Preview)
AP Photo/Ted Richardson [Doug Johnson of the PuckBuddys is back! And he has this preview. Yet another preview. Which, for the record,…
Nicklas Backstrom Has Splinter in New Geico Commercial
GEICO continues its frankly unsustainable onslaught of commercials only tangentially related to whatever service it is they provide (I have no idea,…
Troy Brouwer’s OT Goal: Great Pass From Nicky, Even Greater Rebound Scoar
Brouwer Power. (Photo credit: @recordsANDradio) When Panthers center Drew Shore scored his crazy, mid-air, ricochet goal and gave Florida a 5-3 lead,…
The 19 Best Photos of the Nicklas Backstrom Garden Gnome Giveaway
Photo credit: RMNB's Chris Gordon At Monday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Washington Capitals held their most bizarre giveaway…
Troy Brouwer: “It Shouldn’t Be Difficult” for Alex Ovechkin to Play Right Wing
Adam Oates talks to Ovi during practice on Saturday. (Photos by Chris Gordon) Alex Ovechkin has become a one-dimensional player. Once the…
Watch Nicklas Backstrom Score 15 Goals in 15 Seconds in New Geico Commercial
When Nicklas Backstrom suffered a neck injury in Russia a month ago, Caps nation was tense. Backstrom, who missed 42 games last…
Nicklas Backstrom Returns, Skates For First Time Since Injury
UPDATE: Backstrom told reporters after practice that he didn't suffer a concussion and he feels 100% healthy. He expects to play on…
Nick Backstrom is Visiting a Specialist in Michigan
Photo credit: khl.ru On Tuesday morning, far-flung Caps players reunited at Kettler Capitals Iceplex for an informal practice session. Present but not…
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom Are Coming Home
Photo credit: dynamo.ru No duh. Alex and Nicky have left Dynamo Moscow to return to North America. From the Dynamo Moscow press…
Alex Ovechkin’s Dynamo Beats Alex Semin’s Torpedo, Ovechkin Scores 19th Goal
hahahahaha, best friends)))))) (Photo credit: dynamo.ru) While the NHL and NHLPA race to a January 11th deadline to save the season, we're…
Nicklas Backstrom’s Agent: Injury Could Be Week-to-Week
Photo credit: Dynamo.ru Playing overseas may keep some NHL players in top form during the lockout but the dreams of their general managers…
Alex Ovechkin Scores Angry Goal While Falling Down
GIF by welshhockeyfan Don't make Alex Ovechkin angry. The Montreal Canadiens learned this lesson a few years ago when Francis Bouillon bloodied the…
