Nicklas Backstrom recently notched his 600th career assist, and the Caps honored him for the milestone before Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Caps presented Backstrom with a gold puck while the NHL gave him a Tiffany crystal, whatever that is.
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They also honored him for 419 career assists in 2015, becoming the Caps all-time leader, and 500 career assists in 2017.
Backstrom became the first player in Capitals franchise and the 87th player in NHL history to reach the 600 assist mark on Oct.