Capitals teammates celebrate Nicklas Backström’s wedding in Sweden – NBC4 Washington
Cap’s teammates celebrate Nicklas Backström’s wedding in Sweden originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Nicklas Bäckström already had a ring on one finger. He got that by winning the Stanley Cup with the Capitals back in 2018. Now he has another piece of hardware on his hand: a wedding ring.
Backström and his longtime partner Liza Berg got married this past weekend in Sweden, and the ceremony was complete with dozens of NHL faces in attendance. Some non-Capitals like Elias Lindholm and Calle Jarnkrok were there to support their fellow Swedes, but Washington players also traveled from over 4,000 miles away to attend.
Carl Hagelin, TJ Oshie, Lars Eller, Marcus Johansson and John Carlson headlined the list of Capitals in attendance to cheer on Backstrom as he tied the sack. Former Cap and current Avalanche forward Andre Burakovsky was there too, not a month away from winning his second Stanley Cup.
Backström’s teammates took to Instagram to share their photos and videos from the beautiful evening. The hashtag #NickScoresLiza was a common theme among social media posts, which is pretty perfect for the Washington Center.
However, the award for best photo of the day may go to Lars Eller for his post that included most of the Caps players at the wedding:
However, it wouldn’t be a proper capital city party without a bit of banter. Enter TJ Oshie. May this video of him flopping on his stomach while fully clothed in a pool during the rehearsal dinner serve as a reminder that the Capitals actually have the funnest roster in the NHL: