From the early days of Dwayne Roloson followed by the elite stretch of Niklas Backstrom. These goalies are a prime example as to why finding a promising goaltender prospect with upside is possible.

Nicklas Backstrom had Capital One Arena rocking on Friday. The Washington Capitals forward received a standing ovation from fans before he participated in the ceremonial puck drop during the team ...

Grossman took a pass from Loui Eriksson and fired a shot from beyond the right circle past a screened Niklas Backstrom. It was Grossman's second goal in 138 career games. Steve Ott scored twice ...

NHL.com's Tom Gulitti reported that general manager Brian MacLellan believes that Nicklas Backstrom deserves a chance to show what he can do at Capitals training camp. Washington Capitals forward ...