Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will miss Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury.
The Swede was injured in Game 5 of the Capitals' second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins and did not return for the remainder of the series.
New lineup without #19 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALLCAPS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ALLCAPS</a> <a href="https://t.co/5kUkyodrD4">pic.twitter.com/5kUkyodrD4</a>
—@CapitalsBackstrom has three goals and 10 assists in 11 games played this post-season.
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