Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom: Skates circles around Penguins

Backstrom exploded offensively Wednesday against Pittsburgh, powering a 7-1 victory with two goals, three assists (two on the power play) and a plus-3 rating.

Analysis:

The Swede was off to a quiet start, but all of a sudden, this one monster game normalized his stats -- 15 points in 16 contests. He's certainly getting on well with T.J. Oshie right now, so look for those two to stay together moving forward.