the Capitals came to South Capitol Street to be honored before and during the Nats’ matinee game. Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom shared their joy with Ryan Zimmerman and Max Scherzer.

With a 36-11-8 record and 80 standings points through 55 games, the Capitals are the ... Before the start of the season, it was revealed that Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie would both miss ...

Klingberg, signed by the Edmonton Oilers last Friday, has been out of game action for more than ... with players like Patrick Kane, Nicklas Backstrom and former Oiler Jesse Puljujarvi who ...

"I did a lot of research before I ultimately decided to do it and [Patrick] Kane was a big piece of that, to reach out to him, but also Nicklas Backstrom ... assists in 14 games before being ...

The Washington Capitals played one of their most complete games of the season Saturday ... in franchise history to reach that milestone behind Nicklas Backstrom (30, 105) and Ovechkin (30, 114).

Before re-signing, Ovechkin told Capitals owner Ted Leonsis that he didn't want to be "a third-line guy playing 8 to 10 minutes a game ... team's core -- center Nicklas Backstrom, forward ...

lasted just 14 games before being shut down in November 2023 due to a hip injury that later caused him to miss the rest of the season to undergo surgery, a hip resurfacing that has caused players such ...