Backstrom Named First Star
"[Nicklas] Backstrom led all scorers with nine points (four goals, five assists), helping the Capitals (18-5-6) rise to first place in the Eastern Conference standings with three consecutive victories. Backstrom posted his second two-goal game of the season and added an assist in a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Nov. 30, notched one goal in a 6-2 victory over the Florida Panthers Dec. 3 and closed the week with five points (one goal, four assists), the most by a Capitals player this season, in an 8-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Dec. 5. Backstrom leads the Capitals in scoring and ranks 10th in the NHL overall with 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists). The 22-year-old Gavle, Sweden native has averaged nearly a point per game in his NHL career, recording 44-146--190 in 193 games."
- Press Release
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They spelled his name wrong. The name is Lars. L-A-R-S. Rhymes with star.
Congrats, Mean Lars!
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I think Backstrom is going to be on the phone on NHL Live! today, just a heads up. They were ripping on Carcillo earlier too, so good.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 7, 2009 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Agreed. He got all of his assists in the Philly game by passing to Ovechkin, IIRC. Also, soft Euro.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Dec 7, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
E. Staal is so much better.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 7, 2009 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
We coulda had Kessel!
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Dec 7, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
And Eric Staal is still inferior.
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by Bald Pollack on Dec 7, 2009 1:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
But
Much to my dismay there is a fucking poster of E. Staal in the Kettler pro shop. Unconscionable.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
George McPhee: “We’re getting a special player, we think he’s better than Staal, Graham.”
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
in reference to that brother
Jordan Staal is a nice player. Really nice. But he’s not a point a game player and he’s nowhere near the #1, right now, that Nick really is. Yes, JStaal has two great ones in front of him in PIT, which still has the best C depth in the game, but George got this one spot on. Now pay the man.
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GMGM doesn’t get credit for taking Backstrom instead of Staal since Staal wasn’t available when he drafted. He does, however, get credit for taking Baxter instead of Kessel.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 7, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
That’s true. If you visit our PA friends’ sites, you’ll doubtlessly find the notion that JS is the superior player, in much the same way Canes fans prop up the brother, regarding Nick. As for Kessel, he’s no playmaker (just 48 A in his first 149 games), and would have been an unwise pairing with Ovechkin. George seems the type to avoid the divas anyway.
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Dude, there’s no way the Pens fans, except the ones that don’t actually follow hockey, think that Jordan Staal is a better player than Nick Backstrom. No way, no how, no chance.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 8, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Still find myself surprised every time I read that he’s only 22. Let’s sign him to a 20-year deal where the last five are for the league minimum!
#needsmoreinvestigating
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by Scott in Shaw on Dec 7, 2009 2:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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Washington
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