Caps' Backstrom to miss start of training camp (hip)

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will miss the start of training camp due to ongoing rehabilitation on his hip. He is currently listed as week-to-week.

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Nicklas Backstrom , The Canadian Press

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will miss the start of training camp due to ongoing rehabilitation on his hip. He is currently listed as week-to-week.

#Caps center Nicklas Backstrom will miss the start of the 2021 Training Camp due to ongoing rehabilitation on his hip. Backstrom is currently listed as week-to-week.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) September 23, 2021

Entering his 15th NHL season, the 33-year-old had 15 goals and 53 points in 55 games last season.

An NHL all-star in 2016, Backstrom helped the Capitals win the franchise's first-ever Stanley Cup championship in 2018.

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Caps' Backstrom to miss start of training camp (hip)

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will miss the start of training camp due to ongoing rehabilitation on his hip. He is currently listed as week-to-week.