Category: Nicklas Backstrom
Bruce Boudreau let young Alex Ovechkin call in for curfew check from loud nightclub: ‘All you hear is the Russian electric music in the background’
Hershey BearsThe mid-to-late 2000s Capitals were a young team with a lot of upside coming out of a rebuild. In Bruce Boudreau’s first stint as an NHL head coach, he led the “Young Guns” — a group of budding stars in Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, and Alex Semin — after being internally promoted by
Read moreNicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby, and Devante Smith-Pelly to sign autographs at Toys For Tots event in Prince Frederick
CapitalsWashington Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup champions Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby, and Devante Smith-Pelly, will make a rare public appearance together on Saturday, November 23 as part of a Toys For Tots drive in Prince Frederick, Maryland. The three champs will sign autographs at Prince Frederick Chr...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom has given Dylan Strome advice on how to be Alex Ovechkin’s center: ‘He’s always very, very supportive and very kind to me’
Nicklas BackstromDespite not playing in games with the Washington Capitals, Nicklas Backstrom is still finding ways to help the team win. Dylan Strome, who replaced Backstrom as the team’s leading assist man, spoke Tuesday after practice about how the veteran Swede has helped him form even better chemistry with Alex...
Read moreCapitals intro 2024-25 season with hype video featuring franchise legends and fans celebrating 50th anniversary
TJ OshieThe Washington Capitals will drop the puck on their 50th anniversary season, Saturday night. After a grueling Training Camp, a long preseason wait, and some fantastic celebrations of the team’s history, the Capitals are finally ready to begin their 2024-25 season. Before puck drop, the team released...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie on Training Camp roster but not expected to skate on first day
Nicklas BackstromThe Washington Capitals announced the 72-man roster attending their 2024 Training Camp on Monday. Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie were both included on the roster. Both veteran forwards have unknown statuses heading into the 2024-25 campaign but are still under contract, so they remain on the trainin...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie Not Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp
T.J. OshieThe Washington Capitals released their group of 72 skaters who will participate with the team in training camp including forwards Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. Tom Gulitti of the NHL reported that the team will hold media availability after the first practice on Wednesday; Backstrom and Oshie we...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will become ‘duo’ once again during one of three Capitals’ double bobblehead giveaway nights
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals made an exciting announcement on a day that many Caps fans already consider a hockey holiday: 8/19. Happy 8️⃣/1️⃣9️⃣ pic.twitter.com/w5ZyJiJacS — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) August 19, 2024 Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will reunite and become a duo once again for a...
Read moreRevisiting the Capitals’ Bondra-Laich Trade with Ottawa
Sergei ZuboBefore Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom played for the Washington Capitals, Peter Bondra was statistically the best player in the franchise’s history. Selected in the eighth round (156th overall) of…
Read moreHendrix Lapierre knows this is his time to be an impactful player for the Hershey Bears
Hendrix LapierreHERSHEY, PA — The plan for Hendrix Lapierre was to stay with the Hershey Bears for most of the 2023-24 season to continue his development. But after legendary centerman Nicklas Backstrom stepped away from the Washington Capitals in November, Evgeny Kuznetsov was traded at the deadline, and several f...
Read moreBrian MacLellan anticipates Nicklas Backstrom will stay on long-term injured reserve for remainder of contract
Nicklas BackstromNicklas Backstrom had a tough 2023-24 season, spending the vast majority of the year on long-term injured reserve after the Washington Capitals announced that he had stepped away from the team on November 1. Backstrom, a 2006 Capitals’ first-round draft pick and 2018 Stanley Cup champion, has been u...
Read moreDylan McIlrath ended up making one of the biggest plays of the Washington Capitals’ 2023-24 season
Michael SgarbossaWhen you look at the success of the 2023-24 Washington Capitals, the fingerprints of the 2023 Calder Cup championship Hershey Bears team are all over it. Three of the Bears’ top four centers last season — Connor McMichael, Hendrix Lapierre, and Michael Sgarbossa — finished the year in Washington as...
Read moreToo dumb to die Washington Capitals make Stanley Cup playoffs after beating Philadelphia Flyers in final game of season
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals had every reason to pack it in and give up this season. They were sellers at the deadline. They lost six consecutive games twice in the second half of the season. Nicklas Backstrom essentially retired. Alex Ovechkin had 8 goals in his first 43 games and seemed washed. Tom Wil...
Read moreConnor McMichael blossoming as Capitals’ first-line center in playoff race: ‘He’s not wilting in these scenarios and situations’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals almost inexplicably find themselves in a playoff spot with just 10 games remaining on their schedule. Neither of the team’s top two centers at the start of the year — longtime stars Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov — are currently in the picture, yet the Caps have still...
Read moreJohn Carlson on reaching 1,000 NHL games with the Capitals: ‘I’m just thankful that I get to call this place home’
Alex OvechkinARLINGTON, VA — John Carlson is set to play his 1,000th NHL game Saturday night, suiting up for the big milestone against his hometown Boston Bruins. The blueliner will become the second Capital to reach the threshold this season, joining TJ Oshie two weeks after his big night against the Vancouver...
Read moreCapitals leave empty space for Nicklas Backstrom in 2023-24 team photo
Nicklas BackstromARLINGTON, VA — A smiling Washington Capitals team hit the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Thursday for the 2023-24 picture day. This year’s photo featured nearly everyone on the roster — with one notable exception. Alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom was not present for the photo, leaving a visi...
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