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    NiklasBackstrom

    • Goaltender
    • Birthdate
      2/13/1978
    • Birthplace
      Helsinki, FIN
    • Birthdate
      2/13/1978
    • Birthplace
      Helsinki, FIN

    Stats

    • WINS-L-OTL
      196-144-50
      GAA
      2.49
      SV%
      .914
      SO
      28
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    413394196144509752.491139210417.9142856:51
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      • Lundqvist, more join Team Sweden for World Cup
        • 3Y
        • Joe McDonald
        Henrik Lundqvist
        • Roundup: Coyotes get Plotnikov from Penguins
          • 11Y
          • Craig Custance
          Sergei Plotnikov
          • Buccigross: Who will be the NHL's one-team wonders?
            • 12Y
            • John Buccigross
            Patrice Bergeron
            • Rapid Reaction: Blackhawks 4, Wild 1
              • 12Y
              • Scott Powers
              • Crawford steals Hawks a win in Minnesota
                • 12Y
                • Dan Myers
                Corey Crawford
                • Rapid Reaction: Blackhawks 5, Wild 3
                  • 12Y
                  • Scott Powers
                  • Rapid Reaction: Wild 4, Bruins 3
                    • 12Y
                    • Joe McDonald
                    • LeBrun: Predicting NHL award winners
                      • 3Y
                      • Pierre LeBrun
                      Drew Doughty
                      • Wild place C Almond, LW Veilleux on waivers
                        • 12Y
                        • Strang: Five feeling the heat in 2014-15
                          • 12Y
                          • Katie Strang
                          David Clarkson

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                        Matvei Michkov didn't ask Flyers for trade, Rick Tocchet says

                        Matvei Michkov didn't ask Flyers for trade, Rick Tocchet says

                        Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday that winger Matvei Michkov has not asked the organization for a trade.
                        Bennett scores twice as Panthers stop 2-game skid with a 4-1 win over Blue Jackets

                        Bennett scores twice as Panthers stop 2-game skid with a 4-1 win over Blue Jackets

                        — Sam Bennett scored twice, and the Florida Panthers snapped a two-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
                        Senators' Cousins out 7-10 days after legal hit from Caps' Chychrun

                        Senators' Cousins out 7-10 days after legal hit from Caps' Chychrun

                        Senators forward Nick Cousins will be out for a week to 10 days following a thunderous hit by Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun that was ruled as legal during Tuesday night's game.
                        NHL Tonight: What to watch in Mammoth-Knights, five other games on Wednesday

                        NHL Tonight: What to watch in Mammoth-Knights, five other games on Wednesday

                        Find game previews, betting intel, broadcast information, stats and highlights here.
                        Predators bring 5-game win streak into matchup against the Ducks

                        Predators bring 5-game win streak into matchup against the Ducks

                        Nashville Predators (9-4-5, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (10-7-1, in the Pacific Division)
                        Bruins take win streak into game against the Canadiens

                        Bruins take win streak into game against the Canadiens

                        Montreal Canadiens (11-3-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (13-4-1, in the Atlantic Division)
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