https://starsandsticks.com/top-5-centers-drafted-by-the-washington-capitals-01kv0ghtapf8Stars and SticksenTop 5 centers drafted by the Washington Capitals Capitals,Washington Capitals,Backstrom,Evgeny Kuznetsov,Nicklas Backstrom,Bengt-Ake Gustafsson,stanley cup,Kuzy,Caps,Gustafsson,Michal Pivonka,Ryan Walter,nhl draft,nhl,Washington2026-06-13T15:04:13Z2026-06-13T17:52:46Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4473,h_2516,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/19/01kv0gr0w6ngwm4mpng7.jpgApr 18, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) and center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) talk against the Carolina Hurricanes in game four of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1. 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Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Imageshttps://starsandsticks.com/top-5-centers-drafted-by-the-washington-capitals-01kv0ghtapf8/4Stars and SticksenTop 5 centers drafted by the Washington Capitals Capitals,Washington Capitals,Backstrom,Evgeny Kuznetsov,Nicklas Backstrom,Bengt-Ake Gustafsson,stanley cup,Kuzy,Caps,Gustafsson,Michal Pivonka,Ryan Walter,nhl draft,nhl,Washington2026-06-13T15:04:13Z2026-06-13T17:52:46Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4473,h_2516,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/19/01kv0gr0w6ngwm4mpng7.jpgApr 18, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) and center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) talk against the Carolina Hurricanes in game four of the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1. 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