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Nicklas Backstrom - Washington Capitals
POS: C
AGE, DOB 25, 11/23/1987
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Backstrom has had two consecutive disappointing seasons after signing a large contract with the Capitals before the 2010-2011 season. He missed half of last season due to a concussion suffered in ear...Click Here to Join For Outlooks on All Players!

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WAS  4/19/2013
Backstrom, who was removed from the final seven minutes of Thursday's game after being struck in the arm by the puck, practiced in full Friday and isn't expected to miss any action, the Washington Post reports. "He's fine," coach Adam Oates said. "It hit him in the arm, you tweak a nerve there - like a funny bone type hit. It went numb on him a little bit but he's fine." With Backstrom participating in all...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Stat Snapshot
YEAR GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPA SHG GWG SPCT TOI/G PPTOI/G HITS BLK
2007-08 82 14 55 69 13 24 153 3 - 0 4 9.2 - - - -
2008-09 82 22 66 88 16 46 174 14 27 0 1 12.6 19:57 3:54 51 45
2009-10 82 33 68 101 37 50 222 11 26 0 4 14.9 20:27 3:38 90 62
2010-11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0:00 0:00 0 0
2010-11 77 18 47 65 24 40 202 4 18 1 2 0.0 20:36 3:42 69 64
2011-12 42 14 30 44 -4 24 95 3 16 0 4 0.0 19:10 4:17 31 25
2012-13 48 8 40 48 8 20 82 3 15 0 1 0.0 19:54 3:54 31 35

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WAS  4/18/2013
Backstrom did not skate the final 7:16 of a 3-1 loss to the Senators on Thursday night. Backstrom appeared to get hit in th...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  4/11/2013
Backstrom got the assist on a Troy Brouwer goal in the second period of a 3-1 win over the Canes on Thursday. Backstrom extended his assist strea...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  4/2/2013
Backstrom picked up four assists in Tuesday's win over the 'Canes. The old three-way magic of Backstro...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  3/5/2013
Backstrom had three assists in a 4-3 overtime win against the Bruins on Tuesday night. He's been been hot lately, earning ...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  2/26/2013
Backstrom (illness) scored his second goal of the year and added an assist in Tuesday's win over the Hurricanes. He looks to have recovered from the...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  2/26/2013
Backstrom (illness) says that he is feeling better and is confident will be ready to play Tuesday night against the Hurricanes, Washington Post writer Katie Carrera reports. Backstrom didn't practice Monday, b...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  2/25/2013
Backstrom (illness) didn't practice Monday, Washington Post writer Katie Carrera reports. We'll have to see if Backstrom's av...Join Now for Full Analysis!