Caps current Cup favorite

As the NHL embarks on its second full week of the 2017-18 season, a handful of teams — and one specific player — have lit up the headlines. In honor of their efforts, which will inevitably either be forgotten by season’s end or precede a descent into mediocrity the following week, here’s a

Entering the second year of a five-year contract signed last summer in free agency Boston Bruins forward David Backes is feeling some pressure heading into the 2017-18 season. Backes struggled so much through his first year in Boston that team president Cam Neely had to publicly defend the deal. This past week it was Backes’ turn to talk about his first season in Boston and what he has to prove heading into a new season.