GAVLE, Sweden (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom is resuming his hockey career back in his native Sweden with Brynas IF after missing all of last NHL season because of a nagging hip injury. The Swedish club ...

Nicklas Backstrom said he’s “full of energy” after hip rehab ahead of his professional comeback. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is ...

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 ...

Sunday was a special one for a lot of people in the hockey realm, with Washington Capitals superstar forward Alex Ovechkin finally breaking his short-lived tie with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky for the ...

Washington Capitals alternate captain Nicklas Backstrom is scheduled to play in his 1,000th career game tomorrow night against the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. Backstrom will become the second ...

After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is heading home nearly two full years after playing his final NHL game with the Washington Capitals. The longtime Capitals center, 37, has ...

- The Capitals hired power play guru Ray Bennett last week, and it could have reverberationus throughout the Metropolitan ...

Long-time Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom officially stepped away from the NHL after his contract expired earlier this summer. The 37-year-old had not played a game since October 2023 due ...

The NHL may or may not be sending its star players to the Winter Olympics in South Korea next year, but it appears Nicklas Backstrom will be representing his country regardless. The Capitals center ...

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 ...

After nearly two decades in North America, Nicklas Backstrom is heading home nearly two full years after playing his final NHL game with the Washington Capitals. The longtime Capitals center, 37, has ...