The post NFL playoffs time of year turns our attention to so called "spring sports". The Washington Capitals have been the dominant team during the regular season with their eyes on the Presidents Trophy (for the most team points in the regular season) for the second year in a row. In three dominant wins this week, Caps Center Nicklas Backstrom scored two goals and had five assists while the Caps outscored their opponents 17-7. Backstrom is one point off the NHL league lead in with 60, and his 43 assists are tied for the lead as well. The Caps are 18-2-1 since January 1, and their +71 goals and 84 points are both tops in the NHL. Backstrom is our Sportsman of the Week and in line for a number of honors for the overall season, hoping to raise his first Stanley Cup this summer.
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