WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 27: Alexander Semin #28, Nicklas Backstrom #19, Alex Ovechkin #8 and Matt Bradley #10 of the Washington Capitals rest during a break...

WASHINGTON - MARCH 27: Alex Ovechkin #8 and Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals celebrate Ovechkin's first period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning...

Washington Capitals' Alexander Semin, from right, of Russia, and Nicklas Backstrom, of Sweden, celebrate after Backstrom's goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game...

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, from left, of Sweden, Dave Steckel, Mike Green and Alexander Semin, of Russia, celebrate after Steckel...

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, scores past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher, right, in the second period of...

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, scores the winning goal on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during overtime penalty...

...left to right, Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Semin (28), left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), center Nicklas Backstrom (19), right wing Chris Clark (17), center Boyd Gordon (15) sit on the bench as head...

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal, center, celebrates his goal as Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), from Sweden and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn (26) skate nearby during the second period of Game...

WASHINGTON -MAY 9: Alex Ovechkin #8, Mike Green #52 and Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals celebrate the team's second goal scored in the second period...

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), from Sweden, celebrates with teammates after scoring on Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29...

...and Ryan Callahan #24 of the New York Rangers face off against Shaone Morrisonn #26 and Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the...

PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 20: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals skates the puck into the offensive zone as Luca Sbisa #47...

TORONTO - DECEMBER 6: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals skates with the puck during the game against the Toronto Maple...

Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich celebrates the goal of teammate Nicklas Backstrom, of Sweden, against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron (43) during the first period of Game 7...

Nicklas Backstrom #19 and Alexander Semin #28, Brooks Laich #21 and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals...