In the NHL, Bäckström is Sweden's top scorer this season, one point ahead of Erik Karlsson. But although 'Bäckis', 26, averages nearly a point per game for the Washington Capitals, he has an unexpected critic before the Sochi Olympics.
His own grandmother, Britt, 84, delivers an acrimonious swipe at his grandson.
- "He will make a fool of himself. He has played so poorly for a long time," says Britt in an interview with Östersundsposten .
But it is not just the forward who is criticized by grandma. The entire team has been under the ice, says Grandma.
- "On the whole , they've got no game."
And she should know. In the interview, Britt tells that kaffekokarn runs hot at night and she'll check all NHL games .
- "I'm up and looking at some periods like that. When it's bad I go to bed," says grandmother to Östersundsposten .
As in last week's game against the New York Islanders .
- "I saw two periods, then I went to bed. It was 0-0. And what do you know, they lost 1-0.
But his grandson under-performing is not Britt's only concern for the tournament. Even off the ice she fears the worst.
- "Now I'll be worried . Both the mother and father to Nicklas has gone there. I'm terrified. They will blow everything up, I think."
