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Backstrom stepping away from the Caps due to injury issues.

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2751418

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Enjoy Robidas Island, Nik.

Great player in his prime. Don't think a better center could have been found for Ovechkin, and there he was in the draft immediately following his rookie season. As I'm sure everyone remembers, #8 himself announced the pick.

What a weird, crazy year in Washington. Basically faceplant to start the year and Ovechkin does absolutely nothing to start the season. But somehow, despite a goal differential near or right at minus-30, are right in the mix for a playoff spot, mostly due to 30-year-old backup goalie Charlie Lindgren usurping the starting role from Darcy Kuemper and running with it. They also now have a deadly power play again and slowly but surely, Ovechkin is back up to 20-plus goals again and only 50 away from the record. They have an insanely good record in one-goal games.

Basically, they're winning games 2-1 or losing them 7-3. There is no in between.

And of course, Tom Wilson just couldn't stay out of trouble. He's being offered an in-person hearing for this obviously intentional and vicious high-stick in last night's game. I don't buy his "You okay bro?" act after the fact for a second.

https://youtu.be/nlvo-UISTl8?si=N-HXzxuzCD9ogciq