Consistency. Accuracy. Underrated. Class act. Those are the words that may come to mind when thinking of Nicklas Backstrom.
Almost silently, the Swede has been one of the NHL’s best centers in the game, and his standout career will be on display yet again as he skates in his 1000th game Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres.
He’ll become the second active Washington player to hit 1,000 games with the franchise, joining captain and longtime teammate and friend Alex Ovechkin.
“It means a lot and, obviously to do it with the same team, too, is very special,” Backstrom said of the milestone.