With Nicklas Backstrom back in the action after missing over three games, his kids had a special message to send to their dad before Thursday's puck drop. As the Capitals face elimination in Game 5 ...

“As soon as I saw Nicky, I just want to cry,” Alex Ovechkin said Sunday, after he broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record.

Nicklas Backstrom said he’s “full of energy” after hip rehab ahead of his professional comeback. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is ...

Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom recorded his 1,000th career point in his 1,037th NHL game Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place, becoming the second player in franchise ...

Nicklas Backstrom played a total of 1,105 regular-season games, all with the Capitals, and 139 playoff games as well. Over his career, he totaled 1,033 points (271 goals, 762 assists), giving him ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. --The Minnesota Wild will face a familiar face Thursday at Xcel Energy Center as they try to maintain their hold on the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. GAVLE, Sweden (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom is resuming his hockey career back in his native Sweden ...

The Minnesota Wild got some good news on the goaltending front before their New Year's Eve game in Columbus. Minnesota activated Niklas Backstrom off injured reserve Wednesday and reassigned John ...

Nicklas Backstrom ditched the DC area for his native Sweden last year, capping a 17-season career as a center for the Washington Capitals. In April, he listed his ritzy McLean mansion for sale at ...

HELSINKI -- Niklas Backstrom is the last guy you'd expect to show nerves. It's hard to believe that Backstrom, the Wild's No. 1 goaltender for 3 1/2 seasons and the man who carries a good share of the ...

After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is heading home nearly two full years after playing his final NHL game with the Washington Capitals. The longtime Capitals center, 37, has ...

GAVLE, Sweden — Nicklas Backstrom is resuming his hockey career back in his native Sweden with Brynas IF after missing all of last NHL season because of a nagging hip injury. The Swedish club ...