The Washington Capitals forward received a standing ovation from fans before he participated in the ceremonial puck drop ...

Per NHL.com's Tom Gulitti, Ovechkin was on the ice for skating work ahead of practice and working with teammate Nicklas Backstrom, who was in a tracksuit. The two shared a hug at the end of the ...

Niklas Backstrom is heading back to Finland after signing a one-year deal with Finland’s HIFK. Backstrom had a fitting end to his NHL career with a brilliant performance in his final game ...

Alzner, Backstrom, Green and Johnson to participate in the ceremonial puck drop before the Capitals game at Capital One Arena ...

Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals scored his 500th career point Wednesday night. He did it in 501 career games. If Backstrom can pick up the pace a little, there's a good chance he can ...

On a summer day in 2018, Washington Harbour senior property manager Kim Keheler got a call from security that a group of men had started swimming in the fountain.

The Washington Capitals are strapped for cash. According to CapFriendly, with only just over $3.7 million in salary cap space, general manager Brian MacLellan needs to make big decisions to ensure ...

“It’s not a good feeling. We’ve known for a while. That’s the tough part,” goalie Niklas Backstrom said in an article by the Associated Press. Backstrom’s statistics slipped noticeably ...

Hundreds gathered along the Georgetown Waterfront to catch a glimpse of the warm smiles of right-winger T.J. Oshie and center Nicklas Backstrom.

Let’s talk about the often forgotten, always in the shadows, perennially underrated Robin to Ovechkin’s Batman: Nicklas Backstrom. With that description, who would be a good comparison for ...