After 17 NHL seasons from 2007 to 2024, one of the most notable Washington Capitals players of all time is heading home to continue his career. Longtime Capital ...

Ex-Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom, who last played in 2023, is leaving the NHL to return to Sweden. He has ...

Former Stanley Cup-winning center and Capitals legend Nicklas Backstrom announced that he has signed a contract with Brynas ...

Swedish center Nicklas Bäckström, 37, has signed a contract to play for Brynäs, the SHL club announced at a press conference ...

The 37-year-old hasn’t played in almost two years after undergoing hip surgery, which led the Washington Capitals to place ...

One of the premier playmakers of this era is heading home. On Monday, Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League announced that ...

This story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Nicklas Bäckström’s comeback with Brynäs isn’t just the beginning of the final chapter of his ...

When Caps center Nicklas Bäckström was elbowed in the face by then- Calgary Flames forward Rene Bourque on January 3, it was clear right away that the news on the injury would not be good. While ...

Nicklas Bäckström Is Starting to Find His Rhythm With the Capitals The 34-year-old has only played 11 total games this season due to injury and illness, but is back at a much-needed time for the ...

Star center Nicklas Bäckström, who has been out of the lineup since suffering a concussion on a hit to the head by Calgary Flames forward Rene Bourque on Jan. 3, is nearing a return to the lineup.

Niklas Bäckström, who joined the Blue Jackets as a European-based goaltending scout after he retired as a player in 2019, will move to Columbus this summer and take on the task of salvaging ...