Backstrom (hip) will sign a contract with Brynas IF of the SHL for the 2025-26 season, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Friday.

As Oshie watched Ovechkin surpass milestone after milestone in his 10 seasons in Washington, he knew that Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record of 894 goals was well within reach.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- With Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson headed toward potentially their final seasons and the contracts of ...

After more than a year away from the game, Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will finally return to hockey, but sadly not in the NHL. According to S ...

The International Olympic Committee said Friday that Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom can receive his silver medal after being excluded from the championship game for a positive drug test.

Capitals franchise legend Nicklas Backstrom hasn’t played since October 2023 after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery and was ...

As his contract with the Washington Capitals comes to an end, Nicklas Backstrom isn't calling it a career, and per reports, will continue his playing career overseas with the team he started with ...

On Friday, the NHL unveiled its finalists for the 2025 Jim Gregory Award, which is awarded to the general manager of the year ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back in his native country of Russia for the offseason, arriving safely with his ...

I think we had some big spots to fill last year, our goals for roster spots. This year, there’s fewer holes,” Brian MacLellan ...