Stars and Sticks on MSN

Caps must find a replacement for Backstrom to change their power play fortunes

I miss Nicklas Backstrom. Not just because he was the best center the Capitals ever drafted or because he wore my favorite ...
Yahoo! Sports

Columbus Blue Jackets name Niklas Backstrom goaltending coach: 3 things to know

Backstrom, 45, joined the Blue Jackets in 2019 as a European based goaltending development coach. Sandwiched between stints in Finland and one season in Sweden, Backstrom played 10 years in the NHL ...
Stars and Sticks on MSN

The one hire that could change everything for the Caps, missing Nick Backstrom and more on Monday re-caps

- The Capitals hired power play guru Ray Bennett last week, and it could have reverberationus throughout the Metropolitan ...
Yahoo! Sports

Nicklas Backstrom said he’s “full of energy” after hip rehab ahead of his professional comeback.

Nicklas Backstrom said he’s “full of energy” after hip rehab ahead of his professional comeback. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is ...
WSLS 10

Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) passes the puck around San Jose Sharks center William Eklund (72) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Nicklas Backstrom is done talking about his hip. The Capitals now need his play to do the talking

ARLINGTON, Va.ARLINGTON, Va. — Nicklas Backstrom is sick and tired of talking about his surgically repaired left hip. The Swedish center opened Washington Capitals camp saying he feels “way better” ...
Sports Illustrated

Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom Officially Signs in Sweden

After 17 NHL seasons from 2007 to 2024, one of the most notable Washington Capitals players of all time is heading home to continue his career. Longtime Capitals center Niklas Backstrom has officially ...
WSLS 10

Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan says

FILE - Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom during an opening night NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Washington. Capitals general manager Brian ...
The Washington Post

Nicklas Backstrom helped Alex Ovechkin chase history. Then he watched him make it.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Nicklas Backstrom walked into the visiting dressing room Sunday, after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, with an awestruck look on his face. Backstrom, who ...
The New York Times

Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom stepping away from team to focus on his health

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom announced Wednesday that he is temporarily stepping away from the team to focus on his health. “This is a difficult decision, but one that I feel is right ...
NBC Sports

Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip

Oct 18, 2023; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) skates in the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc ...
clickondetroit.com

Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip

A man has died following a car crash on Detroit’s west side. Read full article: Detroit police chief expects arrest soon in double homicide, talks UPS carjacking at Walk a Mile Wednesday Washington ...