Nicklas Backstrom at a preseason practice. Nicklas Backstrom is skipping the NHL’s Young Stars Game because he wants a day off. The Caps’ second leading scorer is sitting out a competition that pits second year players against rookies. Last year, when the Young Stars game featured only rookies, Backstrom competed. This year, many fans and analysts have asked why Backstrom isn’t on the Eastern Conference All Star team. While it’s nice that the NHL…