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Found June 27, 2009 on Washington Times:
PLAYERS: Nicklas Backstrom
TEAMS: Washington Capitals

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MONTREAL | The Washington Capitals have been pretty happy with the Swedish centers they have drafted recently, so they weren't afraid to add another Friday night at Bell Centre. With the 24th pick in the NHL draft, the Caps tapped Marcus Johansson, a 5-foot-11, 189-pound center from Farjestad, Sweden. He is the third Swede at that position that Washington has selected in the first round of the past four drafts, joining Nicklas Backstrom in 2006 and Anton Gustafsson last summer. "This was more than I expected, and I am really excited to get to know the team and the players," ... Email </a
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