Hockey star Nicklas Backstrom, a forward for the Washington Capitals, has listed his McLean, Virginia, home for $14.995 ...

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.

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.

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. In the ...

He would dole out hits, never gave up on a puck and had a one-timer that was hard to stop. Center Nicklas Backstrom, who ...

ELMONT, N.Y. --For Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie ... thing to being on the ice with him for his record-breaking 895th goal and the entire run leading up to the moment. Ovechkin scored his ...

Sunday was a special one for a lot of people in the hockey realm, with Washington Capitals superstar forward Alex Ovechkin finally breaking his short-lived tie with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky for the ...

Center Nicklas Backstrom, who assisted on 279 Ovechkin goals, said the winger has a bigger "sweet spot" than other players, which allowed him to get a shot off at many different angles.