Edmonton netminder Stuart Skinner and Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper both made ... That leaves McDavid just one point back of Nicklas Backstrom, Martin St. Louis and one-time Edmonton captain Doug ...

Tom Wilson holding court in one corner. John Carlson in another. Nicklas Backstrom on a bench. T.J. Oshie nearby. The four Capitals who have been along for the Ovechkin ride the longest reveling ...

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Sunday, and a moment with teammate Nicklas Backstrom brought out nostalgic feelings.

An emotional Backstrom cried and hugged Ovechkin in the Capitals’ dressing room after their 4-1 loss to the Islanders. Here’s a look at the exchange between the two close friends and teammates ...

ELMONT, N.Y. --For Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie, being in the building to watch Alex Ovechkin make history on Sunday was at least the next best thing to being on the ice with him for his ...

Nicklas Backstrom knows a thing or two about assisting Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals forward gave his longtime linemate some free advice before the Capitals captain continued his chase of ...

was in attendance at the Islanders game along with Washington star Nicklas Backstrom, who played for several seasons alongside Ovechkin. Backstrom has played in the NHL since 2023, but there is no ...

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Ovechkin starred in a MassMutual commercial alongside his wife, Anastasia, and his teammate, Nicklas Backstrom. Anastasia discovers Backstrom is on Ovechkin's life insurance policy. When ...

Meanwhile, Waddell told The Athletic that assistant coaches Niklas Backstrom (goaltending), Jared Boll and Steve McCarthy, all of whom spent the 2024-25 season in the final year of their contracts ...