Nicklas Backstrom Reaches 400 NHL Assists
Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals reached 400 NHL assists on January 27, 2015. The Capitals played the Columbus Blue Jackets and were beaten by a score of 4 – 3. Backstrom had an assist on Washington’s first goal in the second period. He is playing in his 8th NHL season , and has been a Washington Capitals player for all of them. In 542 career NHL games, Backstrom has recorded 142 goals and 400 assists for a total of 542 points.
