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Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip

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 ...
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Nicklas Backstrom Reflects On His Health, Journey & Return To The Ice With Brynäs: 'I Feel Energized... Body Feels Great'

After missing the last two seasons with the Washington Capitals, Nicklas Backstrom is making his long-awaited return to the ice in fitting fashion with his hometown team, Brynäs IF. It marks a ...
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Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan says

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 ...
CBSSports.com

Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom announces he's stepping away from team due to injury

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is stepping away from the team, according to a press release from the franchise. Backstrom revealed he's taking some time to evaluate his health and ...
National Hockey League

Backstrom the First Player in Franchise History to Reach 700 Assists

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 ...
Bleacher Report

Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom Stepping Away from Team Due to 'Ongoing Injury Situation'

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 ...
The Washington Post

Nicklas Backstrom helped Alex Ovechkin chase history. Then he watched him make it.

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, who ...
National Hockey League

Backstrom Steps Away from the Game

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 ...
The New York Times

T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom revel in Ovechkin’s accomplishment: ‘We’re like brothers’

ELMONT, N.Y. — 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 ...
The New York Times

Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom stepping away from team to focus on his health

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom announced Wednesday that he is temporarily stepping away from the team to focus on his health. “This is a difficult decision, but one that I feel is right ...
AOL

Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan says

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it’s unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season after the Swedish center stepped away from the team last week, ...