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Dale Hunter will not return, options to replace the Capitals head coach
After the Capitals fell in a Game 7 to the top seeded Rangers on Saturday night, the mood of the fan base in DC was a familiar one. Yet again their beloved Capitals came up short in a Game 7 in a series they could have won and once again the core of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Alex Semin could not bring a Stanley Cup to the Nation’s Capital. But, unlike in past years...
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Caps know little things count in Game 7
Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich -- the Washington Capitals players on the front of the team's media guide -- have been together long enough to see three postseasons end in Game 7s.
Washington's captain said the team's Game 7 history -- which does include a first-round victory over the defending Stanley Cup champ Boston Bruins last month -- isn't...
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4 days ago
Backstrom Pleased About Green’s Game-Winning Goal
Nicklas Backstrom stood there quietly after the game. His team had just won 3-2, and the game winning goal scorer, Mike Green, was talking to the media near Backstrom’s locker–too close, in fact, for Backstrom to be able to sit down in his assigned spot amid the throng of reporters.
But the scrum around Green was a flashback to a very different time in recent Caps...
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10 days ago
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Photochop Winners: Nicklas Backstrom Happy Playing With Legos, Joining the Circus (Photos)
Nicklas Backstrom will have reason to be happy this weekend, when his suspension is lifted and he returns to the Washington Capitals lineup against the Bruins. Earlier this week, we asked fans to send in their altered versions of a photo where Backstrom looked pretty pleased with himself. After sorting through the entries, we found some of the best ones. Check them out below. NESN...
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NESN.com Photochop: Why Is Nicklas Backstrom So Happy?
Nicklas Backstrom has enjoyed happier days than he will on Thursday. That's because the Washington forward will be sitting out Game 4 of the Bruins-Capitals after being suspended one game for cross-checking Rich Peverley at the end of Game 3. Once upon a time, Backstrom basked in the glow of a game-winning goal and looked awfuly happy. Since then, however, he hasn't had much...
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27 days ago
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Capitals disagree with NHL's Backstrom suspension
The Capitals say they ''disagree with the NHL's decision to suspend'' center Nicklas Backstrom for Game 4 of Washington's first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins.
In a statement issued by the team Wednesday, the Capitals say: ''We do not understand why a suspension was imposed in this case'' and other episodes in the series weren...
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28 days ago
Capitals C Backstrom suspended 1 game for hit
Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom has been suspended by the NHL for one game after cross-checking Boston Bruins forward Rich Peverley at the end of Game 3 in their first-round series on Monday night.
Backstrom was given a match penalty for attempt to injure, which carried an automatic suspension.
Washington coach Dale Hunter said earlier Tuesday that Backstrom '...
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28 days ago
Hearing Planned For Backstrom Cross-Check
from TSN, Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals is scheduled for a disciplinary hearing as a result of his cross-check on Boston Bruins forward Rich Peverley at the end of Monday’s game.
Backstrom was assessed a match penalty on the play.
The hearing will likely be held on Wednesday with Game 4 of the series slated for Thursday.
Capitals head coach Dale Hunter defended...
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Capitals C Backstrom facing ban
The Washington Capitals could be without center Nicklas Backstrom for Game 4 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins after Backstrom cross-checked Bruins forward Rich Peverley in the face following the final buzzer of Boston's Game 3 victory Monday.Backstrom received a match penalty and according to NHL rules any player receiving a match penalty will be automatically...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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Capitals C Backstrom returns from concussion
Nicklas Backstrom is back for the Washington Capitals.
The top-line center returned to the lineup Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens, his first game since suffering a concussion nearly three months ago.
Backstrom was injured when he was elbowed in the head by Rene Bourque in a win over Calgary on Jan. 4.
Even though he missed 40 games, Backstrom came back in fifth place...
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March 31, 2012
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