Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Sat 4/6/19 10:28 AM

As expected, Backstrom (rest) won't play Saturday against the Islanders, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Backstrom will get a break ahead of the Stanley Cup quarterfinals against the Hurricanes. The elite playmaker finishes the regular season with 22 goals and 52 assists -- including 25 power-play points -- over 80 games.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Sat 4/6/19 10:15 AM

Backstrom wore a white jersey at morning skate Saturday, which suggests that he could miss the regular-season finale against the Islanders for rest, Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
We'll be looking out for official confirmation from the Capitals that Backstrom will be rested in the final regular-season showdown, but it certainly appears that he's trending that way since Khurshudyan notes that top-six, power-play participants at morning skate usually wear red.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Sun 3/31/19 12:09 AM

Backstrom scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Backstrom now has 21 goals and 73 points, and has recorded at least 20 goals for four straight seasons and at least 70 points for six. Talk about consistency. Backstrom is an automatic play.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Tue 3/19/19 10:22 PM

Backstrom registered an assist while logging 14:37 of ice time during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
Backstrom has hit the 50-helper mark in each of the last five seasons and is second only to San Jose's Joe Thornton for the most 50-assist seasons among active players with nine in his 13 seasons as a pro. This is further proof that the 31-year-old center is one of the top playmakers in the game and a must-start every time he takes the ice.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Wed 3/13/19 7:33 AM

Backstrom picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran playmaker has hit the scoresheet in four straight games and seven of the last eight, racking up five goals and 11 points over that stretch, Backstrom is now three points shy of his sixth straight 70-point campaign, but given his current form and the games left on the calendar, his fourth career 80-point season isn't out of the question.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Wed 3/6/19 10:50 PM

Backstrom finished a minus-1 but scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 road victory versus Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Wednesday saw Backstrom finish with two points, something he's now done three times in his past five games. Meanwhile, the Capitals' set-up man is up to 16 goals and 63 points in 2018-19. His assist came on a power play, giving him 23 such points in 2018-19.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Tue 2/26/19 10:30 PM

Backstrom recorded two assists -- including one on the power-play -- and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
Backstrom has been hot of late with two goals and seven points in his last seven games. The 31-year-old Swede is an elite playmaker and should finish with 50-plus assists for the sixth straight season if he can stay healthy, so keep him fixed to your lineup every night.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Sun 2/24/19 8:51 PM

Backstrom scored two goals in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
The goals were his first since the All-Star break, ending a 12-game drought during which Backstrom had managed only five assists. The 31-year-old now has 15 goals and 58 points through 62 games, keeping him on pace for his sixth straight 70-point campaign.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Fri 2/15/19 9:55 AM

Backstrom tallied two assists and a plus-3 rating during Thursday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Backstrom snapped a season-long four-game point drought Thursday and is up to 13 goals and 55 points in 57 games. The 31-year-old Swede is not likely to find himself in such a scoring drought very often, so keep starting the talented playmaker regularly.

Nicklas Backstrom
C FA
Wed 1/23/19 10:37 PM

Backstrom scored a power-play goal and added an assist at even strength in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
While the Caps have now lost seven straight, Backstrom's actually been on a bit of a roll, scoring two goals and six points in his last five games. The 31-year-old is now one power-play point shy of 20 for the sixth consecutive season, and he's on a point-a-game pace with 51 points (13 goals, 38 helpers) through 49 contests heading into the All-Star break.