Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it’s unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an “ongoing injury situation” after a slow start to the season ...

GAVLE, Sweden (AP) — 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 ...

For the better part of the last decade and a half, Caps’ center Nicklas Backstrom has been a fixture in the middle of the ice for Washington. He has been a dependable two-way center and power play ...

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is stepping away from the team, according to a press release from the franchise. Backstrom revealed he's taking some time to evaluate his health and ...

Washington Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom is stepping away from the team due to his health problems stemming from hip surgery he had in June 2022. Backstrom and Capitals general manager ...

Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom became the first player in franchise history and the 54th player in NHL history to reach the 700-assist milestone on Friday night against the Boston Bruins ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom scored the go-ahead goal and then added an assist on the night Washington celebrated his 1,000th career point, and the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington 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, ...

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an “ongoing injury situation” after a slow start to the season on his artificial left ...