niklas backstrom returns after hip surgery forced him to miss three games in the season.ad surgery in may. he has been patient, making his way back into the lineup, consulting with doctors and coaches. the caps averaging three goals a game to start the year, no doubt missed number 19, who had 18 goals and 60 assists last season. backstrom ready to go. >> i feel like i've been trying my best to get back as fast as possible with no rush. so it's been working out well. it's going to be a good one tonight. >> when you have your top centerman come back in your line up. it puts order back into your group. everyone is playing in a line up or two lines up, it sort of puts more order into what your vision is, i guess. >> game two of the alcs. great atmosphere at kauffman stadium. blue jays and royals. toronto got things going early. top of the third. ryan smacks the ball to left. hats off to wall. into second. the blue jays take a 1-0 lead. more bad news for the royals. price in the fourth, swinging to end the inning. no runs and seven strikeouts through six so far for price. his

he wanted to meet niklas backstrom. he made back a visit today and he was cancer free. team gave him a lavender jersey ahead of the game with the penguins. >> i'm going to be able to drop a special puck for fight cancer night. i'll be dropping between two amazing players, ovie and crosby. >> it's nice to see sam smiling and he is reconnecting. you see how he is doing. i think that's always heart warming. >> and while we were at capitals practice today, we saw alexander ovechkin in a photo shoot with ann schott, the young girl who calls himself his girlfriend. and there were players from the american sledge hockey association. ann just walked up and took over the podium after the photo shoot. >> i think i'm fast because me and ovie have fun and we play some games and -- and -- and actually, probably cause coach trotz, i think of -- i was thinking of meeting him. we have a lot of fun together. we go out. and it's fun. and -- let's go capitals >> she is so fun. >> that's ambitious. >> she is so fun. >> let's go yep. >>> just ahead at 6:00, congress is set to pass a to- yea