"Nicklas Backstrom did not have a fun night for Brynäs IF in the SHL on Thursday. Not only did Brynäs see their two-game win streak ended by the Malmö Redhawks, but Backstrom left the contest bloodied after taking a high stick to the nose in the first period. Despite the amount of blood present on Backstrom's jersey, the offending player, defenseman Martin Schreiber, only received a two-minute minor penalty."
"Backstrom was incensed on the bench, yelling at officials before getting ready to jump on the ice for Brynäs' ensuing power play. The 37-year-old pivot played 14:30 of ice time in the loss, recording one point, one shot on goal, and one hit. Backstrom's lone point was a first-period assist to former Washington Capitals teammate Michal Kempny. Backstrom won an offensive-zone faceoff directly back to Kempny, who pumped home his first career SHL goal. The assist gives Backstrom four points, all assists, in five games since he returned to his hometown club."
"The team's struggles have largely come on defense and in goal, as they've allowed five or more goals in four of their five games. Backstrom and Kempny were joined on the ice by fellow former Capitals players Johan Larsson, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, and Christian Djoos, as well as Caps draft pick Aron Dahlqvist. Djoos skated the most time on ice (22:52) of any Brynäs player."
Nicklas Backstrom took a high stick to the nose in the first period and left the game bloodied while the offending player, Martin Schreiber, received only a two-minute minor penalty. Backstrom reacted angrily on the bench and prepared to return for the ensuing power play. The 37-year-old logged 14:30, recording one point (an assist), one shot and one hit. He assisted Michal Kempny's first career SHL goal by winning an offensive-zone faceoff. Backstrom has four assists in five games since rejoining his hometown club. Brynäs began the 2025-26 season 2-3 and rank 11th amid defensive and goaltending struggles.
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