Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Will Not Return for Game 1 Vs. Islanders After Hit From Anders Lee

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Della Young
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will not return for the remainder of Game 1 of the Capitals’ first-round series against the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Backstrom took a hard hit from Islanders captain Anders Lee early in the first period.

He was not on the bench for the start of the second period. Backstrom took a hard hit from Lee early in the first period, which resulted in a scrum between Lee and Capitals defenseman John Carlson and later forward Tom Wilson.

The Capitals announced late in the second period that Backstrom would not return.

By Della Young

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3 Responses to Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom Will Not Return for Game 1 Vs. Islanders After Hit From Anders Lee

  1. Jon Sorensen says:
    August 12, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    That pisses me off. Period.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    August 12, 2020 at 6:19 pm

    That has to be some form of reprimand

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  3. Scottlew73 says:
    August 12, 2020 at 6:20 pm

    How would Don Cherry say”don’t admire your pass ,someone’s going to make you pay!”,rookie move from veteran player!Its playoff’s pay attenion!!! Most NHL’s would butt-end thier Grandma to win the Cup,Caps players should remember that!!

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