Nicklas Backstrom’s last-second goal allows Capitals to rally for win over Leafs. November 7, 2015. The Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom celebrates with Alex Ovechkin after scoring a game-tying ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom scored the go-ahead goal and then added an assist on the night Washington celebrated his 1,000th career point, and the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 ...

On a night in which Nicklas Backstrom was honored for his 1,000 NHL points, he played the hero by scoring the game-winning goal in a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Nicklas Backstrom walked into the visiting dressing room Sunday, after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, with an awestruck look on his face. Backstrom ...

WASHINGTON — Nicklas Backstrom scored the go-ahead goal and then added an assist on the night Washington celebrated his 1,000th career point, and the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on ...

Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists in his season debut to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Backstrom, who led the NHL with 60 ...

Backstrom scored a goal and an assist on two shots, leading the Capitals to a 6-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. The second star of the game, Backstrom would give the Capitals a 4-0 lead on ...

Nicklas Backstrom may be the best playmaker in franchise history, but the 11-year veteran has also shown a knack for scoring big goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Backstrom's four OT winners in ...

Nicklas Backstrom knows his career-worst goal drought is 23 games, the last 23 of the 2014-15 regular season. As a rookie, he went 20 games without a goal, though he still scored 20 points in that ...

PHILADELPHIA — Nicklas Backstrom sat in the penalty box and stewed over a penalty he did not commit. At the 4:25 mark of the second period, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Weber and ...

Capitals clip Penguins with a shootout strike from Nicklas Backstrom Washington earns a hard-fought 3-2 win against Metro rivals January 26, 2023 More than 2 years ago ...

Backstrom netted a goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Islanders. Backstrom's marker in the third period extended the Capitals' lead to 5-1. He's up to four goals and 12 points in 24 contests this ...