Nicklas Backstrom

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2009-10 STATS FANTASY 2009-10
GP G AST PTS SOG +/- OWN(WK+/-) AVG DRAFT
15 4 14 18 40 4 100.0%(0.0%) 31.2

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Front Line: Ranking the injured

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Ranking the injured, and players returning from injury, can be tricky business. Sean Allen reveals his methods as he introduces the convalescing Phil Kessel to the rankings.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice

Pierre LeBrun

...mini-version of that cap crunch in the East. Star winger Alexander Semin and star center Nicklas Backstrom are both slated for restricted free agency July 1, and preliminary contract talks have already been...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Blue Jackets-Capitals Preview

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Blue Jackets-Capitals Preview

Preview | October 31, 2009

Streit puts away Capitals in overtime

Associated Press

Mark Streit scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Ovechkin scores twice, Semin has goal, two assists in win over Flyers

Associated Press

Alexander Semin returned from a two-game absence with a tiebreaking goal and an assist, Jose Theodore stopped Darroll Powe's penalty shot later in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Tuesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Front Line: Let your sleepers lie

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen ponders the question of how long you should wait on your sleepers before deciding this isn't their year and running the risk of watching them live up to their potential on someone else's roster. Plus, weekly forward news, notes and rankings.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Picking a pack of pucks Thursday night

E.J. Hradek

Did you see Blackhawks star center Jonathan Toews get rocked last night by Canucks D Willie Mitchell? I figured you did, but if you didn't, it's at ab...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Front Line: Ascending Kings

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen revises his preseason opinions on certain players based on the on-ice action to date. Among his latest conclusions: The LA Kings are better than advertised, and the St. Louis Blues are not.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line

Pierre LeBrun

...at least after one game, by Caps coach Bruce Boudreau. Seeing that Ovechkin's line with Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin was producing the bulk of the offense, he spread his stars around Thursday...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Caps lose Theodore but Ovechkin's rapid-fire pair downs Sharks to end skid

Associated Press

Alex Ovechkin scored twice in a 28-second span of the second period, and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Thursday night to end a four-game losing streak.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Discontent early on for Sharks, Capitals

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Sharks-Capitals. A matchup that should provide no shortage of offense and star power. But the teams are mirror images of mild discontent so far this season and Thursday's tilt will certainly be a test.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Front Line: A leap of faith

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen explains why he is willing to move up injury-prone forwards Marian Gaborik and Martin Havlat in his weekly forwards rankings.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Parise, Langenbrunner help Devils nip Capitals in shootout

Associated Press

Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, Martin Brodeur stopped shootout attempts by Alexander Semin and Ovechkin and the Devils beat the Capitals 3-2 for their third straight victory.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Devils-Capitals Preview

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Devils-Capitals Preview

Preview | October 11, 2009

Holmstrom scores on power play with 6:53 left for Wings' victory

Associated Press

Thomas Holmstrom broke a tie with a power-play goal with 6:53 left in the Detroit Red Wings' 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 10, 2009