The Washington Capitals have been tearing D.C. up with their epic Cup celebrations over the last few days. However, one of ...

It is rare when the results are not the biggest story from a game, but that was the case on Thursday. The Capitals lost 5-2 to the Buffalo Sabres, one of the worst teams in the NHL, but the results ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Feb 18, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2023 Stadium Series ice hockey game at Carter-Finley ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FIEL - Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates his second goal of the game with teammate Nicklas Backstrom (19) ...

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. — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson are finally ready to return for the Washington Capitals. The team said Saturday that Backstrom and Wilson are being activated off injured reserve to ...