Category: Nicklas Backstrom
Alex Alexeyev gets away with cross-check to face of Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher
Brendan GallagherAlex Alexeyev was lucky to escape a long sit in the penalty box after an early scrum with Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher. The Capitals defender, filling in for the injured Martin Fehervary, cross-checked Gallagher in the face. Gallagher immediately pulled away, reacting in pain, but the nearest...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom puts Northern Virginia home up for sale
Nicklas BackstromNicklas Backstrom appears to be preparing for a move of some sort. The Swedish center put his incredible 7-bedroom, 12-bathroom Northern Virginia home on the market earlier this week. Backstrom listed the home through realtor Sherif Abdalla of Compass, and it has a $14,999,995 asking price. The news...
Read moreCapitals surprise goal-scoring GOAT Alex Ovechkin with literal goats at ‘The Gr8 City Celebration’
Nicklas BackstromWASHINGTON DC — Friday, the Washington Capitals held their final ceremony to honor Alex Ovechkin after the Russian superstar scored his 895th career goal and became the NHL’s new goals king on April 6. Entitled “The Gr8 City Celebration,” the Capitals opened up Capital One Arena free to fans (after...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom names his favorite Alex Ovechkin goal
Alex OvechkinNicklas Backstrom recently reflected on Alex Ovechkin’s historic career during a press conference last week at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. Backstrom revealed during the chat that he would begin traveling with the Capitals when Ovi nears breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goals record. He also shared insight on...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom’s favorite moment with Alex Ovechkin was winning the Stanley Cup together: ‘It was more like a relief for both of us’
Alex OvechkinNicklas Backstrom recently did an interview with the DC press, focusing on his long career playing with Alex Ovechkin. When asked about his favorite moment either on or off the ice with Ovechkin, Backstrom went with an obvious pick — winning the Stanley Cup — but shared some insight behind that mome...
Read moreNicklas Backstrom will travel with Capitals to games when Alex Ovechkin gets closer to NHL goals record: ‘Soon, I think’
Wayne GretzkyNicklas Backstrom met with reporters at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Friday to talk about Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Backstrom spoke at length about what makes Ovechkin such a special goal-scorer, and shared his perspective on why the Washington Capitals’ captain is on...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom meet their duo bobblehead
Capitals’Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom got to meet their dual bobblehead, both smol and lorge, hours before the Washington Capitals are set to take on the Detroit Red Wings. The Capitals’ all-time leader in goals and the Capitals’ all-time leader in assists cheesed for photos with their life-size bobbl...
Read moreCapitals reveal design of giveaway Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom duo bobblehead for ‘Rock The Red’ Era Night
Detroit Red WingsThe Washington Capitals will host their fourth of five 50th Anniversary Era Nights on March 7. The Capitals will celebrate the ‘Rock The Red’ period, spanning the years 2005 through 2014, during their game against the Detroit Red Wings at Capital One Arena. All fans in attendance at the game will re...
Read moreRevisiting the Capitals’ Bondra-Laich Trade with Ottawa
Nicklas BackstromBefore 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 moreBruce Boudreau let young Alex Ovechkin call in for curfew check from loud nightclub: ‘All you hear is the Russian electric music in the background’
Nicklas BackstromThe 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
Karl AlznerWashington 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’
CapitalsDespite 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
New Jersey DevilsThe 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
Washington CapitalsThe 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...
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