Time For The Stars To Shine
These two men are the key to tonight’s game.
I took this photo in Moscow almost exactly six years ago; Russia had just defeated Sweden for the Bronze at the IIHF World Championships. More excitingly for Capitals fans, news had just broken that Backstrom would be joining the Capitals in the upcoming season, so we asked the pair to pose as “new” teammates for the first time...
Backstrom: We Were the Better Team Last Year
And the first utterance of bulletin board fodder is officially out there, as the Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom apparently felt that despite losing to the Rangers in the playoffs last year, Washington was the superior team (via Washington Post)...
“Obviously we felt we were better for seven games last year. We know they’re a good team and we played them before. It’s going...
Carlson vs. Backstrom for EA NHL 14 Cover
Yes, these are the exact photos we’d like EA Sports to use on the cover. (Alena Schwarz) EA sports is once again letting fans decide who will grace the cover of its annual NHL video game. This year, representing the Capitals in the vote is defenseman John Carlson and center Nicklas Backstrom. Carlson is already [...]
Caps give out Nicklas Backstrom Garden Gnomes, and the guy was everywhere (pics)
It was Nicklas Backstrom Garden Gnome Giveaway Night on Tuesday at the Verizon Center in D.C. as the Washington Capitals hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs. And by the looks of all the photos uploaded to the interwebs, a grand time was had by one and all. Especially those who were fortunate enough to get their hands on one of the adorable little Garden Gnomes, not to mention the many...
TRAVELOCITY GNOME DIGS IT
Capitals give out Nicklas Backstrom Gnomes
During last night’s home game against the Maple Leafs (another loss), the Washington Capitals handed out Nicklas Backstrom Gnome’s to the first 18,000 fans in attendance. This prompted twitter to explode with fans taking all kinds of pictures with the Backstrom Gnome doing different things like watching the game, drinking a beer, or otherwise just having a good old gnome time...
Washington’s Backstrom Visiting Doctor For Neck Issue
from Katie Carrera of Capitals Insider,
Nicklas Backstrom is visiting a specialist in Michigan after suffering a neck injury while playing in the Kontinental Hockey League during the lockout, a Capitals spokesman confirmed.
Backstrom has not played since suffering the injury on Dec. 26 in a game for Dynamo Moscow. The Swedish center returned to North America on Sunday and...
Nicklas Backstrom Has the Nerve to Wear #99 in KHL Debut
Since the NHL is locked out, many players are flocking to the NHL and Nicklas Backstrom is no different. However, Backstrom kind of broke an unwrittwen rule in the hockey world.
In this photo from Russian hockey writer Pavel Lysenkov's Twitter, @plysenkov, Backstrom is seen wearing the hallowed #99 that has been retired by the NHL since Wayne Gretzky's retirement in 1999...
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...
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...
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...
Via AP on Fox
March 31, 2012
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