How did each Washington Capital fare in last week’s home-and-home against Carolina and a visit to Tampa Bay? Let’s see...
Nicklas Backstrom had a pretty good week. His empty netter against the Hurricanes on Tuesday (unselfishly set up by Alex Ovechkin) made for 19 goals for number 19, but the true gem of his week was his two-goal game in Tampa on Saturday. Backstrom hit the 20-goal plateau for the fourth season in a row, and the sixth time in his career.