Category: Nicklas Backstrom
Brian MacLellan anticipates Nicklas Backstrom will stay on long-term injured reserve for remainder of contract
Washington CapitalsNicklas 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
Beck MalenstynWhen 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
Nicklas BackstromThe 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’
Evgeny KuznetsovThe 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’
TJ OshieARLINGTON, 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...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin’s next great centerman may or may not be on the Capitals’ current roster
Evgeny KuznetsovThe Capitals are a franchise in transition and there is no position where that is more evident than down the middle. Alex Ovechkin’s primary two centers for almost two decades, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, have been phased out by the organization due to injury or a decline in play. With O...
Read moreWashington Capitals Recall Michael Sgarbossa, Place Backstrom on LTIR
Michael SgarbossaThe Washington Capitals have recalled Michael Sgarbossa and placed top center Nicklas Backstrom on long-term injured reserve. Backstrom took a leave of absence from the Capitals on November 1st and it was quickly revealed that his availability for the remainder of the year was uncertain. The 35-year...
Read moreCapitals C Backstrom (hip) likely done for season
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals C Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to return to play this season as he deals with ongoing issues with his surgically repaired left hip, general manager Brian MacLellan said Monday.
Read moreCapitals GM: Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season
Nicklas BackstromWashington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it's unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season after the Swedish center stepped away from the team last week, citing the ongoing issues with his surgically repaired left hip.
Read moreBrian MacLellan says Nicklas Backstrom ‘unlikely’ to play again this season
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that Nicklas Backstrom was taking a leave of absence from the team due to lingering issues with his hip. “Given my ongoing injury situation, I decided to take some […]
Read moreElliotte Friedman on Nicklas Backstrom situation: ‘I think behind the scenes, this has been very hard for both player and organization’
CapitalsNHL insider Elliotte Friedman offered his first reporting and opinions on the Nicklas Backstrom situation during Friday’s episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast. Backstrom, earlier in the week, announced that he would be stepping away […]
Read moreTJ Oshie reckons with Nicklas Backstrom’s leave of absence: ‘It’s just tough all around to not have 19 on the bench next to you’
CapitalsARLINGTON, VA — When Nicklas Backstrom announced that he would be stepping away from the team, the Capitals lost far more than just a centerman. The second-longest tenured player in franchise history after 16 years, […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin on Nicklas Backstrom stepping away from team: ‘It’s hard as a friend to see what’s happening right now’
Nicklas BackstromWashington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin met with assembled media after practice on Wednesday just hours after it was announced that his long-time running mate Nicklas Backstrom would be taking a leave of absence from the […]
Read moreNHL Rumors: Senators, Capitals, Maple Leafs, Flames
National Hockey LeagIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators are being forced to forfeit a first-round draft pick in the failed 2022 Evgenii Dadonov trade. Meanwhile, Nicklas Backstrom has released a…
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