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Nicklas Backstrom is done talking about his hip. The Capitals now need his play to do the talking

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Nicklas Backstrom is sick and tired of talking about his surgically repaired left hip.

The Swedish center opened Washington Capitals camp saying he feels "way better" after a normal summer of training and different - in a good way - than a year ago when he was still recovering from his hip resurfacing operation.

Only one other player in NHL history previously came back from hip resurfacing, and Patrick Kane is aiming to be the third. Backstrom, who turns 36 in November, insists the entire process and the injury that nagged him for quite some time is behind him and he's back to normal.

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Leaders
Points: A. Ovechkin75
Plus/Minus: T. van Riemsdyk10
Shots on Goal: A. Ovechkin294
PIM: T. Wilson78
Win: D. Kuemper22
Shutouts: D. Kuemper5
Offense (Rank)
Goals: 253 (20)
Shots: 2549 (17)
PP%: 21.1% (16)
Penalty Minutes: 713 (13)
Assists: 425 (20)
SH Goals: 4 (31)
Standings
Metropolitan Division
  W L OTL Pts
Carolina 0 0 0 0
Columbus 0 0 0 0
New Jersey 0 0 0 0
NY Islanders 0 0 0 0
NY Rangers 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0
Washington 0 0 0 0
Full Standings
 
Defense (Rank)
Goals Against: 261 (15)
Shots Against: 2548 (17)
PK%: 81.9% (11)
Penalty Minutes: 744 (16)
Shutouts: 5 (9)
Sv%: 0.898 (16)
Injuries
Date Player Status
9/26 J. Edmundson Fractured hand (day-to-day)
9/21 M. Pacioretty Torn Achilles (IR)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
9/25 M. Vecchione Released
9/25 J. Huntington Released
9/19 J. Huntington Invited to Training Camp
9/19 B. Maass Invited to Training Camp
9/19 J. Massie Invited to Training Camp
9/19 M. Kim Invited to Training Camp
9/19 L. Day Invited to Training Camp
9/19 M. Vecchione Invited to Training Camp
9/19 M. Strome Invited to Training Camp
9/19 G. Roe Invited to Training Camp
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