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Caps must find a replacement for Backstrom to change their power play fortunes

I miss Nicklas Backstrom. Not just because he was the best center the Capitals ever drafted or because he wore my favorite ...
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Backstrom to miss Game 2 for Capitals in Eastern First Round

Nicklas Backstrom will not play for the Washington Capitals against the New York Islanders in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, ...