Off The Post: Backstrom and Caps Take a Tough Loss in Philly – Washington Capitals star center, Nicklas Backstrom talks about why his team dropped a hard-fought road game 4-3 at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. After the game, Backstrom spoke with Russ Cohen.
Nicklas Backstrom: Center, Washington Capitals
Nicklas Backstrom was born in Valbo, Sweden in 1987. He was selected by the Washington Capitals with the fourth overall pick in the 2006 Entry Draft. He elected to stay in Sweden for the 2006 season before joining the Capitals in 2007. On May 21st, 2007, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Washington and made his NHL debut on October 5th, 2007. He earned his first NHL point in that game, assisting on a goal by fellow Swede Michael Nylander. Collectors looking for Backstrom’s Upper Deck Young Guns rookie card will find it in 2007-08 Series 1 Hockey.
Over his 13-year career in the NHL, Backstrom has played exclusively for the Capitals. He earned his first All-Star selection in 2016. He reached and surpassed 600 career assists on October 23rd, 2018 against the Vancouver Canucks, becoming the 87th player in NHL history to achieve the feat. Later that year, Backstrom and the Capitals would reach the Stanley Cup Finals and defeated the Las Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
Through 45 games this season, the Capitals are first in the Metropolitan division with a 30-10-5 record and 65 points. They sit eight points ahead of the second place New York Islanders. Backstrom has 34 points (nine goals, 25 assists) in 37 games. NHL fans can expect to see Backstrom and the Capitals return to the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring.
Off The Post: Backstrom and Caps Take a Tough Loss in Philly – Nicklas Backstrom Career Stats
| Scoring | Goals | Assists | Shots | Ice Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | PP | SH | S | S% | TSA | TOI | ATOI | FOW | FOL | FO% | BLK | HIT | TK | GV | Awards |
| 2007-08 | 20 | WSH | NHL | 82 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 153 | 9.2 | 278 | 1557 | 19:00 | 405 | 469 | 46.3 | 34 | 34 | 72 | 50 | Byng-72,Calder-2,Selke-65 |
| 2008-09 | 21 | WSH | NHL | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 16 | 46 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 174 | 12.6 | 312 | 1635 | 19:57 | 570 | 601 | 48.7 | 46 | 52 | 77 | 62 | AS-9,Byng-28,Selke-28 |
| 2009-10 | 22 | WSH | NHL | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | 37 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 222 | 14.9 | 362 | 1677 | 20:27 | 657 | 660 | 49.9 | 61 | 90 | 53 | 51 | AS-4,Byng-54,Hart-9,Selke-10 |
| 2010-11 | 23 | WSH | NHL | 77 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 202 | 8.9 | 349 | 1586 | 20:36 | 679 | 619 | 52.3 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 42 | Selke-53 |
| 2011-12 | 24 | WSH | NHL | 42 | 14 | 30 | 44 | -4 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 95 | 14.7 | 161 | 805 | 19:10 | 353 | 338 | 51.1 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 18 | |
| 2012-13 | 25 | WSH | NHL | 48 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 9.8 | 156 | 955 | 19:54 | 432 | 408 | 51.4 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 26 | Byng-27,Selke-23 |
| 2013-14 | 26 | WSH | NHL | 82 | 18 | 61 | 79 | -20 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 196 | 9.2 | 336 | 1624 | 19:48 | 714 | 701 | 50.5 | 54 | 89 | 54 | 24 | |
| 2014-15 | 27 | WSH | NHL | 82 | 18 | 60 | 78 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 153 | 11.8 | 283 | 1683 | 20:32 | 862 | 747 | 53.6 | 52 | 91 | 55 | 35 | AS-6,Byng-32,Selke-11 |
| 2015-16 | 28 | WSH | NHL | 75 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 17 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 129 | 15.5 | 222 | 1439 | 19:11 | 659 | 698 | 48.6 | 50 | 51 | 42 | 27 | AS-8,Byng-70,Selke-12 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | WSH | NHL | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 162 | 14.2 | 269 | 1497 | 18:16 | 685 | 648 | 51.4 | 33 | 45 | 61 | 54 | AS-3,Byng-27,Hart-9,Selke-7 |
| 2017-18 | 30 | WSH | NHL | 81 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 5 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 165 | 12.7 | 279 | 1593 | 19:40 | 702 | 669 | 51.2 | 51 | 37 | 44 | 58 | Selke-18 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | WSH | NHL | 80 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 169 | 13.0 | 287 | 1596 | 19:57 | 700 | 739 | 48.6 | 30 | 54 | 53 | 62 | Byng-38 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | WSH | NHL | 37 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 82 | 11.0 | 135 | 713 | 19:16 | 320 | 316 | 50.3 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 32 | |
| Career | 13 yrs | NHL | 932 | 240 | 667 | 907 | 115 | 456 | 165 | 73 | 2 | 38 | 373 | 294 | 0 | 1984 | 12.1 | 3429 | 18360 | 19:42 | 7738 | 7613 | 50.4 | 555 | 694 | 669 | 541 | ||
Here is a look at some of Backstrom’s cards as he talks about Wednesday’s loss in Philadelphia with Russ Cohen. You can listen to Russ Cohen’s “Off The Post” Podcast HERE.
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