Q: Where does Nicklas Backstrom rank for you among the franchise’s all-time greats?
Becca: On a personal level, he is #1 all time, no one better, top of the pyramid, greatest of all time. I have adopted numerous players as “favorites” over the years but I don’t think my attachment to any of them can surpass the love and respect I have for Backstrom, his hockey skills, his demeanor, and what he’s meant to this team over the years.
If I’m actually answering the question, though…yes, it would be easy to say he’s in that #2 slot right behind Alex Ovechkin (and as you’ll find out in a sec, the my compatriots like to take the easy way out!