Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom is set to return to the team's lineup for Game 5 on Thursday against the New York Islanders, the team announced.
Backstrom exited Game 1 after taking a hard hit from Islanders forward Anders Lee and has been out of the lineup since.
Backstrom has recorded one assist in four games this postseason.
The Capitals are down 3-1 in their first-round series. They managed to win Game 4 to avoid a sweep after dropping the first three contests.
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