Backstrom did it best, teaming with Ovechkin as the perfect playmaking foil to his all-out scoring attack — and helping Washington win its first Stanley Cup title in the process. Strome is among ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom still would be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his longtime Washington Capitals linemate’s next goal during his ...

In the world of sports, some partnerships define eras, and the one between Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom is one for the history books. For nearly two decades, this dynamic duo has graced the ice ...

Ovechkin’s longevity in the NHL — almost 1,500 games — baffles his colleagues. “He does the same thing now that he did 15 years ago,” says Nicklas Backstrom, the Capitals’ all-time ...

Nicklas Backstrom opens up about his feelings as he watches Alex Ovechkin approach the all-time goal record from the sidelines. Backstrom has assisted Ovechkin numerous times, but ongoing hip ...

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery smiles while discussing "the few faceoff plays" they run for Alex Ovechkin ... was Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. It works out really well ...

In the world of hockey, few stories resonate more than that of Alex Ovechkin and his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. Despite not being able to join him on the ice, Nicklas Backstrom, ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. – Alex Ovechkin was the one to call Nicklas Backstrom up to the podium when the Washington Capitals drafted him, introducing a center that would ultimately play a pivotal part in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck past Carolina Hurricanes Dmitry Orlov (7) for a ...

Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

The Washington Capitals have another Alex Ovechkin goal to celebrate but not much else. Ovechkin scored a 5-on-3 power play goal Wednesday night for the 892nd goal of his career. He needs three ...