ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an “ongoing injury situation” after a slow start to the season ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it’s unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this ...

I miss Nicklas Backstrom. Not just because he was the best center the Capitals ever drafted or because he wore my favorite ...

It is rare when the results are not the biggest story from a game, but that was the case on Thursday. The Capitals lost 5-2 to the Buffalo Sabres, one of the worst teams in the NHL, but the results ...

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is stepping away from hockey indefinitely, he announced Wednesday."Given my ...

Washington Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom is stepping away from the team due to his health problems stemming from hip surgery he had in June 2022. Backstrom and Capitals general manager ...

For the better part of the last decade and a half, Caps’ center Nicklas Backstrom has been a fixture in the middle of the ice for Washington. He has been a dependable two-way center and power play ...

Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom became the first player in franchise history and the 54th player in NHL history to reach the 700-assist milestone on Friday night against the Boston Bruins ...

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 man has died following a car crash on Detroit’s west side. Read full article: Detroit police chief expects arrest soon in double homicide, talks UPS carjacking at Walk a Mile Wednesday Washington ...