Watch: Backstrom delivers perfect saucer to Oshie for cool breakaway finish
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Splits the defense, looks back, stuffs 5-hole #CapsBruins pic.twitter.com/nWrIIVmBbQ
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 2, 2017
Nicklas Backstrom has a reputation for a reason.
The Washington Capitals' world-class distributor threaded a microcosmic saucer pass through two defenders onto the stick of T.J. Oshie for an uncontested icebreaker in Wednesday's clash with the Boston Bruins.