Nicklas Backstrom on his first game back with Brynäs IF: ‘To be completely honest, it was a bit of a whirlwind. I was pretty nervous.’

Nicklas Backstrom on his first game back with Brynäs IF: ‘To be completely honest, it was a bit of a whirlwind. I was pretty nervous.’

Nicklas Backstrom may not have played for nearly two years, but the 37-year-old center was impressive in his first game back with Brynäs IF. In Brynäs’s 4-1 preseason win over Timrå IK, the legendary former Capital registered two points, including a stunning primary assist on a Jakob Silfverberg power-play goal that had vintage Backstrom-to-Ovechkin vibes. Speaking to Aftonbladet after the game, Backstrom admitted that he had a lot of nerves com…