Already part of the most victorious team of the decade, and having reached a number of personal milestones to his name, Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom made more history in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders by assisting on a Tom Wilson, first period goal.
By assisting on Tom Wilson’s 13th goal of the 2019-20 season in the first period of the Tuesday’s game, Backstrom recorded his 513th assist and 700th point of the last decade.
Tommy boy on the doorstep 🚪 pic.twitter.com/aF8fQ0iTIs
— Washington ☃️ Capitals (@Capitals) December 31, 2019
His 700th point makes him one of just seven players to reach the mark, and his 513 assists are tops among all players.
With an assist this game, Nicklas Backstrom has recorded his 700th point (188g, 512a) of the decade, one of seven players to reach the mark. His 513 assists are the most in the decade.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) December 31, 2019
Additionally, Backstrom has recorded 12 points in 10 games since returning from injury on December 9. He finishes the 2019 portion of the season with eight goals and 22 assists for 30 points in 33 games played.
Nicklas Backstrom recorded the primary assist on Wilson’s goal. Since returning from injury on Dec. 9, Backstrom has 12 points (4g, 8a) in 10 games.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) December 31, 2019
By Michael Fleetwood
Geez – could we just relent a little on the patting ourselves on the back? Except for some individual heroics, we are playing pretty ordinary hockey right now.
Geez – best team in the league right now.
I guess you haven’t been watching lately.