Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner becomes first NHL player to opt out of Olympics
Vegas Golden Knights starting goaltender Robin Lehner has informed Team Sweden that he will be opting out of the 2022 Winter Olympics…
Nicklas Backstrom not one of three Swedish players announced as first members of Olympic squad
Team Sweden has announced the first three members of the squad that they plan on taking to Beijing to compete at the…
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores first career points for Tre Kronor
Over the past weekend, Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby made his debut on the international stage. In a pre-World Championship tournament (Carlson Hockey…
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby’s shorthanded goal against USA helps push Sweden to WJC gold-medal game
In a hard-fought World Junior Championship semifinals game between Team Sweden and Team USA, special teams decided the game. But in a…
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby scores shorthanded goal while chewing mouth guard
Ahead of the tournament, a few had heard of him but he's quickly making a name for himself. Sudden fan-favorite and Capitals…
Capitals prospect Axel Jonsson Fjällby named to Sweden’s World Junior 2018 preliminary roster
Axel Jonsson Fjällby, the Capitals 147th overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft, has been named to Sweden's World Junior preliminary roster.…
Nicklas Backstrom wears gold helmet during World Championship ceremony in Sweden
The 2017 World Championship-winning Swedish national team arrived in the capital of their home country, Stockholm, to participate in a celebration at…
Team Sweden celebrates gold medal by having hot tub party, Gabe Landeskog keeps hockey equipment on
Sunday night in Germany, Team Sweden won their first World Championship since 2013. After posing for a team picture and skating around…
Nicklas Backstrom wins gold medal with Team Sweden at 2017 World Championship
After losing in the second round to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicklas Backstrom arrived in Cologne, Germany, a little over a week ago…
Nicklas Backstrom’s two assists help push Sweden to 2017 World Championship gold medal game
Nicklas Backstrom and William Nylander's unmatched chemistry continued during their semifinal matchup against Finland, Saturday. The Capitals first-line center tallied two assists…
Nicklas Backstrom scores goal in Sweden’s 3-1 quarterfinals win over Switzerland
Skating on a line with William Nylander and and Oscar Lindberg, Nicklas Backstrom has been dominant during his short stint in the…
Nicklas Backstrom tallies another beautiful assist in Sweden’s 4-2 victory over Slovakia
After defeating Slovakia 4-2 Tuesday, the Swedish National Team is now 2-0 since Nicklas Backstrom joined the team. The Caps first-line center…
Nicklas Backstrom scores Sweden’s final goal in 4-2 victory over Denmark
Nicklas Backstrom's big day in Germany wasn't done after tallying his first 2017 World Championship point. Late in the third period, Backstrom…
Nicklas Backstrom participates in Sweden’s morning skate, gives huge hug to Henrik Lundqvist
Washington Capitals first line center Nicklas Backstrom flew to Düsseldorf, Germany, early Sunday morning. A short while later, he officially joined Tre…
Victor Hedman suffers scary injury after his visor breaks during World Championship game
Hockey is a dangerous sport and we were reminded of that again today during a 2017 IIHF World Championship game. During Sweden's…
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…
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…
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 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,…
Andre Burakovsky Scores Game-Winning Shootout Goal For Sweden
Photo: Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov weren't the only Capitals named to a World Championship team. Forward…
