Published 11/18/2008
by Katie Carrera
at Capitals Insider
After recording 11 points in the past four games, second-year center Nicklas Backstrom was named the NHL's first star of the week yesterday. His goal and four assist performance against New Jersey on Saturday was just the latest installment in a five-game point streak and the Capitals hope he has officially broken out of his sophomore slump as they ready for a four-game road trip. *The NHLPA had a feature on defenseman John Erskine last...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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