Nicklas Backstrom: Injured Wednesday; could play Thursday

Backstrom suffered an upper body injury in Wednesday's game, but could play Thursday against the Hurricanes, CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

Analysis:

Backstrom registered just 14:35 TOI in Wednesday's game and did not attempt a shot, so he was clearly limited by the injury. Despite the setback, Backstrom will travel with his teammates for Thursday's game. The Capitals will update his status at some point prior to game time.