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 ...

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 ...

Backstrom's shootout strike holds up after Darcy Kuemper (36 saves) makes one final stop on Evgeny Malkin.

As Alex Ovechkin’s Batman pushes toward Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goals without his Robin, it’s the person whose absence is felt, not the player.

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom still would be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his longtime Washington Capitals linemate’s next goal during his ...

The visitors’ room looked as it should have after Alex Ovechkin’s record-setting goal No. 895.Tom Wilson holding court in one corner. John Carlson in another. Nicklas Backstrom on a bench. TJ ...

Having played 17 seasons together on the Capitals, Backstrom has assisted on 279 of Ovechkin's 888 goals. Backstrom was the No. 4 overall selection of the 2004 draft while Ovechkin went first overall.

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 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 ...

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 ...