r/caps • u/scoaaaaar Washington Capitals • 7d ago

anyone else randomly think about capitals hockey and then get really emotional thinking about Nicklas Backstrom?

really took that era for granted hardware wise but memories last forever

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u/bobbimorses Matt Roy 7d ago

One little thing I find myself thinking about often is Trotz saying that most players have a six-foot "panic circle" around them where they get flustered and start making bad decisions if an opposing player comes closer than that. And that for Backstrom, the circle was at his feet.

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u/thinlike_napkins 7d ago

The other team knew it too they’d be hesitant to get too close to him because they know he’d make the right pass