Backstrom scored Game 4's winning goal in the third period and added an assist Tuesday in a 2-1 victory over the Islanders. Since going scoreless in Game 1, Backstrom has lit aflame, scoring goals in three consecutive games and adding three assists. He was driving the Washington offense even when Alex Ovechkin wasn't able to hit the scoresheet, and if that doesn't prove his value to this team -- and to fantasy owners -- nothing will.