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Tag Archives: Nicklas Backstrom

Halpern enjoyed second stint with Capitals. Set to become UFA

When the Washington Capitals were eliminated by the New York Rangers this past spring in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, it ended a season full of anxiety, early disappointment, as well as, a late season surge. High expectation are etched in stone year after year in the Nation’s Capital.  A young talented team led by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom surely ...

The Top Ten Washinton Capitals Centers

The Washington Capitals have had excellent talent at center since their inception in 1974. Some were drafted, some came in trades and one was truly home-grown. In compiling and ranking this list I took into consideration each player’s tenure, their offensive prowess, their defensive prowess and intangibles such as leadership and the amount of love ...

The Washington Capitals Will Win Game 7 In New York

Momentum The Caps have outplayed and outworked the Rangers in the last three games.  Having said that, the games have been incredibly tight. Untimely penalties and bad bounces have hurt Washington. Many opportunities were shoved wide of the net or rang off of the iron. The same can’t be said for New York. Their set plays are not materializing. ...

The Essential Nick Backstrom Playoff Highlight Reel

The stellar play of Nicklas Backstrom in these playoffs has tended to get lost in the shuffle, with media focusing about Ovechkin under-performing, Dale Hunter coaching against the grain, and Braden Holtby generally being glorious. Backstrom has had a strong and memorable round-and-a-half of playoffs so far. A crucial part of the Capitals’ offense, he ...

The Trials Of The Washington Capitals

This certainly wasn’t the season the Washington Capitals wanted but it was the season they needed. After winning the Southeast Division four consecutive years and the President’s Trophy in 2009-10, the Caps struggled early and often. It took the firing of beloved coach Bruce “Gabby” Boudreau to begin to process of righting things. Defensive-minded former ...

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