Nicklas Backstrom, arguably one of the best professional hockey players of the last 20 years, is putting his Virginia home on the market, UrbanTurf has learned.

Nicklas Backstrom walked into the visiting dressing room Sunday, after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals ...

Former teammates thankful to be on hand for Capitals captain's iconic 895th NHL goal against Islanders in New York ...

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record on Sunday, and a moment with ...

Brooks Orpik, T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby and Devante Smith-Pelly also joined Backstrom on the ice. They performed the ceremonial puck drop between Ovechkin and Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno.

Nicklas Backstrom hasn't played in an NHL game since October 2023. The Washington Capitals all-time assists leader (762) has battled issues with his left hip that caused him to have resurfacing ...

Oshie and Backstrom were by Ovechkin's side during the long journey to the record. Sunday's game was no different.

In a moment that will be etched into the NHL history books forever, Alex Ovechkin officially surpassed Wayne Gretzky on ...