Nicklas Backstrom’s leadership comes through again in the playoffs

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, celebrates his game-winning goal with T.J. Oshie (77), Chandler Stephenson (18), Dmitry Orlov (9) and Matt Niskanen (2) in overtime of Game 5 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series against the ...Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom headed for the Capital One Arena parking garage, carrying his 4-year-old daughter Haley in his arms.

“Papa!” she said, planting a kiss on his cheek.

Backstrom smiled and propped her up further on his shoulders. It was a moment where he could finally relax.

For nearly 72 minutes of hockey, Backstrom and the Capitals fought through another nail-biter, another pivotal meeting that went, again, into…