Nicklas Backstrom

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington netminder Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 shots as the Capitals snapped the Nashville Predators' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday.Neuvirth, who shut out Winnipeg 1-0 on Thursday, benefited from a tight-checking Washington defense to hike his ...

Capitals beat Blues 4-1 for first win in St. Louis since 1996Semyon Varlamov made 37 saves for his fourth straight win since recovering from a groin injury and the Washington Capitals got back at the goalie who knocked them out of the ...

Alexander Semin has natural hat trick in Capitals' 6-0 victory over LightningAlexander Semin scored three times in a 4:29 span of the second period for his NHL-high third hat trick of the season, and Semyon Varlamov made 17 saves in the Washington ...

Laich scores late, Capitals snap losing streak with 3-2 victory over HurricanesBrooks Laich scored a power-play goal on a deflection with 7:58 left and the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Wednesday night.Alex Ovechkin ...

Briere nets only shootout goal, Boucher blanks Caps in Flyers' wild 5-4 win over WashingtonDanny Briere scored the only goal in the shootout, Brian Boucher stopped all three Washington attempts and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Capitals 5-4 on Saturday night.Boucher blocked ...

Capitals D Matt Bradley has first multipoint game since Jan. in 4-2 win against BuffaloMatt Bradley had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals held off a comeback by the Buffalo Sabres for a 4-2 win Wednesday night.It was Bradley's ...

Vanek scores 2, including winner in lifting Sabres to 3-2 OT win over CapitalsThomas Vanek scored his second goal of the game with a minute left in overtime to provide the Buffalo Sabres their first home win of the season in beating ...

Nicklas Backstrom is a professional ice hockey player from Sweden and is currently playing center for with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Backstrom was a top NHL draft entry in the 2006, selected 4th, he became the 4th-highest drafted ...

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Alex Ovechkin scores twice in 12 seconds, Capitals get 6 in 2nd period for 7-2 rout of FlamesAlex Ovechkin had two power-play goals in a 12-second span and the Washington Capitals scored six times in the second period Saturday night for a ...

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Topic: Nicklas Backstrom

Capitals end Predators' five-game win streak

Varlamov, Capitals beat Blues 4-1

Semin has hat trick, Caps beat Lightning 6-0

Laich lifts Capitals past Hurricanes, 3-2

Briere gets only shootout goal, Flyers defeat Caps

Bradley has goal, assist in Capitals' 4-2 victory

Vanek scores 2 in Sabres' 3-2 win over Capitals

October 3 In Hockey

Ovechkin scores 2 in 12 seconds, Caps rout Flames

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