The Washington Capitals centers who have played with Alex Ovechkin know he always — always — wants the puck. They also know how to help him succeed.

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom still would be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his ...

Nicklas Backstrom hasn't played in an NHL game since October 2023.  The Washington Capitals all-time assists leader (762) has ...

Their legendary partnership remains a cornerstone of NHL history. Backstrom, who has assisted on 279 of Ovechkin’s 888 career goals, has had a front-row seat to greatness for nearly two decades.

Look at the journey Alex Ovechkin took from being a prodigious talent in Russia to being on the verge of becoming the most ...

Ovechkin has played 66 career games against the Sabres, totaling 41 goals and 68 points. In his lone meeting with the Sabres ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, ...

Nicklas Backstrom hasn't played in an NHL game since October 2023. The Washington Capitals all-time assists leader (762) has battled issues with his left hip that caused him to have resurfacing ...

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer ...

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has joined the Capitals in ... a doubt the greatest goal-scorer in the history of the NHL and now it is only a matter of time before he holds the ...