DC Sports Bog: Nicklas Backstrom


Posted at 03:16 PM ET, 05/01/2013

The autographed Caps car
By Dan Steinberg
You might like the Caps a lot, but this fan is getting the entire team to autograph the trunk lid of his new car.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:16 PM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Caps, Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 02/22/2013

Nicklas Backstrom's GEICO commercial
By Sarah Kogod
The Caps center has better acting chops than Brian Orakpo.

By Sarah Kogod  |  11:01 AM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Caps, Nicklas Backstrom

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 02/05/2013

Caps players react to Nicklas Backstrom garden gnome
By Sarah Kogod
Media at Kettler today got to give Caps players a first look at the giveaway. That was fun.

By Sarah Kogod  |  12:08 PM ET, 02/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Caps, Giveaways, John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom, Troy Brouwer

Posted at 03:08 PM ET, 01/31/2013

Nicklas Backstrom garden gnome vs. Roger Bernadina shark-a-rine
By Dan Steinberg
Two of the kookier collectibles in D.C. sports history will be hitting the market in coming weeks.

By Dan Steinberg  |  03:08 PM ET, 01/31/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bobbleheads, Caps, Giveaways, Nats, Nicklas Backstrom, Roger Bernadina

Posted at 04:05 PM ET, 01/29/2013

Pierre McGuire: Ovechkin's 'a left winger with Nick Backstrom'
By Dan Steinberg
Pierre McGuire: Ovechkin's 'a left winger with Nick Backstrom'

By Dan Steinberg  |  04:05 PM ET, 01/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Alex Ovechkin, Caps, Nicklas Backstrom, Pierre McGuire

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 01/10/2013

Morning Pixels: Dallas Cowboys twitter blunder
By Sarah Kogod
Perhaps the Cowboys could learn some things from Washington D.C. teams.

By Sarah Kogod  |  09:33 AM ET, 01/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Capitals, Caps, DeJon Gomes, John Wall, Morning pixels, Nationals, Nats, Nicklas Backstrom, Redskins, Troy Brouwer, Wizards

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 04/22/2012

Boston media didn’t like Game 5 officiating
By Dan Steinberg
Objective Boston sports media objectively says the Game 5 officiating was lame.

By Dan Steinberg  |  11:44 AM ET, 04/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps | Tags:  Nicklas Backstrom, Troy Brouwer, Benoit Pouliot

Posted at 01:04 PM ET, 04/19/2012

Matt Hendricks says the Bruins are targeting Backstrom’s head
By Dan Steinberg
Caps forward says he’s seen Backstrom’s helmet ripped off three or four times in the first three games against Boston.

By Dan Steinberg  |  01:04 PM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps | Tags:  Nicklas Backstrom, Dale Hunter, Claude Julien, Matt Hendricks

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 04/19/2012

Morning pixels: RGIII’s socks
By Dan Steinberg
In case you didn’t know the back story, here’s ESPN the Magazine, explaining RGIII’s socks obsession.

By Dan Steinberg  |  10:58 AM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps, Redskins, Nats | Tags:  Robert Griffin III, Zdeno Chara, Luke Russert, Nicklas Backstrom, Jordan Crawford

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 04/18/2012

Cam Neely says Bruins not targeting Backstrom’s head
By Dan Steinberg
Bruins president also describes Backstrom’s end-of-game crosscheck as ‘pretty nasty.’

By Dan Steinberg  |  02:03 PM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Caps | Tags:  Cam Neely, Dale Hunter, Claude Julien, Nicklas Backstrom, Brad Marchand