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Big Game In The East Tonight

by Paul on 01/06/09 at 10:05 AM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

...OK, puckheads, now that we’ve wasted a few seconds of your time, we draw your attention to tonight’s game between Backstrom’s Capitals and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

The last time these two teams met was Dec. 20, when the Flyers pasted the Caps, 7-1. That was their first encounter since last spring’s first-round, seven-game playoff victory by Philadelphia. Needless to say, the Caps were looking forward to tonight.

“We had like 50 shots on them that night [48 to be exact],” Backstrom said of the Dec. 20 game. “It was a weird game. Everybody on the team is very much excited about this game [tonight].”

We like Washington’s chances. The Caps are an Eastern Conference-best 17-1-1 at home.

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Backstrom Questionable For Opening Of Camp

by Paul on 09/12/08 at 01:22 PM ET
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from Tarik El-Bashir of Capitals Insider,

Nicklas Backstrom suffered a sprained ankle yesterday when he collided with the goal, General Manager George McPhee confirmed moments ago. Backstrom stayed down for a few seconds, then skated off the rink gingerly.

Backstrom was seen walking with a pretty pronounced limp later in the day and he didn’t skate this morning.

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NHL Conference Call with the Calder Finalists

by Alanah McGinley on 04/23/08 at 05:07 PM ET
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Today’s NHL media conference call brought together Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, and Nicklas Backstrom from Washington.  Earlier today all three were named as finalists for the Calder Trophy Award for the NHL’s Rookie of the Year.

Here is a transcript from that Q&A session.

Q. For Patrick and Jonathan, going after the same award, how do the two of you feel about that?

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The Caps Owner Hasn’t Given Up

by Paul on 03/10/08 at 12:13 PM ET
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from Ted’s Take,

I expect us to play hard and to play with desperation from here on out. We are still in the race. We have been playing terrific hockey.

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You have to feel pretty bad for Caps rookie of the year candidate Nicklas Backstrom with his “own goal” yesterday.  In case you missed it you can watch the video…

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The Future Of The Capitals

by Paul on 01/29/08 at 04:46 PM ET
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from the CP,

When the Washington Capitals come to town, a crowd forms quickly around 22-year-old scoring star Alexander Ovechkin.

Not far away, left in relative peace, sits Nicklas Backstrom, the 20-year-old rookie who picks up many of the assists on Ovechkin’s often spectacular goals.

As a duo, they promise to bring misery to NHL goaltenders for many years to come. But for now, Ovechkin is happy to absorb the pressure of expectation and endless media interviews.

“Backie’s a great guy,” Ovechkin said Tuesday as the Capitals prepared to the play the first of back-to-back games against the Montreal Canadiens. “He’s a little shy with you guys, but not us.”

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Backstrom—Rookie of the Month

by Alanah McGinley on 01/03/08 at 02:10 PM ET
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From NHL.com,

Washington center Nicklas Backstrom, who led all rookies with 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 13 games as the Capitals posted their best month on a points percentage basis since February 2001, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for December.

Backstrom edged Chicago Blackhawks linemates Jonathan Toews (5-7--12 in 12 games) and Patrick Kane (2-7--9 in 12 games), Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal (1-8--9 in 14 games) and Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Tobias Enstrom (0-9--9 in 16 games) for the award.

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Ovechkin a Mentor

by Alanah McGinley on 10/30/07 at 09:32 AM ET
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From Mark Zwolinski at the Toronto Star,

Alex Ovechkin has become many things in Washington: a celebrity, a millionaire and a hero.  Now he’s a mentor and role model.

The 22-year-old has opened up his home to newcomer Nicklas Backstrom, and is helping the Swedish rookie adapt to hockey and life in the U.S. capital.

“I remember being a rookie and Dainius Zubrus, he helped me, so I wanted to give back the way Dainius did for me,” said Ovechkin, whose two goals lifted the Capitals to a 7-1 win over the Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.

“OV (Ovechkin) has been very good for Nicklas, he takes him all over and kind of shows him around,” Capitals coach Glen Hanlon said. “Dainius was great with him, and now it hasn’t taken him long to reciprocate.”

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All Nicklas Backstrom

by Paul on 10/08/07 at 03:57 PM ET
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from USA TODAY,

What kind of transition do you expect to the NHL?

Backstrom: I have to get used to the smaller rink. I feel better and better, but in the beginning it was tougher than I thought. But I’m playing with good players, so that will make it easier for me. I just have to work on my skating and getting a little quicker, but it’ll be good.

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