Nicklas Backstrom is on track to be ready for training camp.The Washington Capitals star center, who underwent hip surgery earlier this summer, has ...

Washington Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom is scheduled to play in his 1,000th career game tomorrow night against the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. Backstrom will become the second ...

Sunday was a special one for a lot of people in the hockey realm, with Washington Capitals superstar forward Alex Ovechkin finally breaking his short-lived tie with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky for the ...

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 ...

Earlier this offseason, Washington Capitals top-line center Nicklas Backstrom was ranked as the 18th best center in the NHL, while John Carlson was ranked as the sixth-best defenseman. Now, we know ...

GAVLE, Sweden — Nicklas Backstrom is resuming his hockey career back in his native Sweden with Brynas IF after missing all of last NHL season because of a nagging hip injury. The Swedish club ...

The Washington Capitals have re-signed center Nicklas Backstrom to a five-year, $46 million contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today. Backstrom's contract ...

Nicklas Backstrom, one of the most iconic playmakers in National Hockey League (NHL) history, has officially signed with Brynäs IF in Sweden’s top-tier league. The 37-year-old center spent his entire ...

Washington Capitals veteran center Nicklas Backstrom has officially returned to the professional ranks, inking a contract with Brynas IF in Sweden, the same team he played for before joining the NHL.

They all lean on the same refrain, the three who would know best. They have seen Alex Ovechkin in a way so few have. They have skated with him. They have worked to understand his mind, to read the ...