Tag Archive | Nicklas Backstrom

Washington Capitals Fall in Shootout Loss to Rivals Penguins, 4-3

The always intense and physical rivalry between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins continued on Sunday afternoon, with the Penguins getting a 4-3 shootout victory over the Capitals. Leading the way for the Capitals in scoring was Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. For Ovechkin, the Washington Captain was able to record his […]

Washington Capitals Win Two from Buffalo

The National Hockey League Season has begun and for the Washington Capitals led to two wins against the Buffalo Sabres. For the first game of the season the quality of the play was a bit wobbly but in the end the team was able to secure the 6-4 victory. Getting the scoring going in the […]

Capitals to Host #ALLCAPS Scrimmage, Presented by Leidos, Jan. 7 at 4 pm

Monumental Sports Network will provide live coverage of the Washington Capitals intra-squad scrimmage, presented by Leidos, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7 at 4 p.m., at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The coverage will also be streamed live on the Capitals and NBCSW’s Twitter and Facebook platforms. All Capitals practices remain closed to the public and general staff […]

Garnet and Lindsay Hathaway Launch Hath’s Heroes Fundraiser to Benefit D.C.-Area First Responders

Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway and his wife Lindsay, through MSE Foundation, have launched a Hath’s Heroes fundraiser. The fundraiser is currently open at washcaps.com/hathsheroes and concludes Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 3 p.m. Proceeds will be used to fund future Hath’s Heroes initiatives and programming for first responders in the Washington, D.C., region. Select items available at […]

Washington Capitals Fall to New York Islanders 4-2

Mistakes are something that will always come back to haunt you in the end of hockey games, and the Washington Capitals made too many mistakes in the 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders in NHL action on Wednesday night. The Caps had worked so hard during the course of the game, and even had […]

Capitals Players Backstrom, Holtby, Wilson and DC 101’s Elliot Segal Announce 2019-20 So Kids Can Beneficiaries

As part of their So Kids Can initiative, Capitals players Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby and Tom Wilson, along with Elliot Segal from the Elliot in the Morning Show, announced today they are splitting an initial $36,000 raised through the 2019-20 So Kids Can Starting Lineup Auction between The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) and DC […]