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Mattias
Backman
Birthdate
3/10/1992
Birthplace
Linkoping, SWE
Draft Info
2011: Rd 5, Pk 146 (DET)
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Birthdate
3/10/1992
Birthplace
Linkoping, SWE
Draft Info
2011: Rd 5, Pk 146 (DET)
NHL News
Sabres erupt for 4 goals in first period, win 6-1 to push Bruins to 3-1 hole in series
— Josh Doan had a goal and an assist during Buffalo’s four-goal first-period, and Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots to lead the Sabres to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
Hurricanes D Alexander Nikishin diagnosed with concussion
Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin, 24, who averaged 16:30 time on the ice in the Hurricanes' four-game sweep over the Ottawa Senators, was diagnosed with a concussion during his team's Game 4 victory Saturday afternoon, the team announced.
Struggling Michkov dropped from Flyers' top lines in practice
Struggling Flyers star Matvei Michkov might be heading for a healthy scratch in Game 5 after he did not have a spot in the team's top four lines during practice Sunday.
Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Previews, stats, schedule, bracket
Can the Avs sweep? Who takes command in the other series? Here are previews for all the games, a best bet, and recaps from Saturday.
Gretzky's last Oilers jersey sells at auction for record $2.8M
The jersey that Wayne Gretzky wore when he clinched his fourth and final title with the Oilers in Game 4 of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final sold at Goldin Auctions for $2,806,000, the most ever paid for a hockey jersey.
