upon. the wizards didn't fare too well but the caps get their opportunity to go for a dozen in the capital. we are previewing the matchup between the rangers. will the hokies and terps to get back on track in big games tonight. the schools are getting ready for next season. the schedules are out. we'll let you know that awaits

us in the fall. live from the comcast sportsnet studios, this is geico sportsnite. don't need to wait for fall until the big ones. we have a big slate tonight. hi welcome to the studios. this is geico sportsnite. we had the heels and hokies. but tonight's big story is the cap's quest for a perfect dozen. capitals and rangers coming your way at the top of the hour. washington had a rough start last night, but that was basketball. we know everything is better on ice. joe beninati and craig join us. how about a team that's averaging two goals against during this 11 game run. >> it's good to be cold and shivering inside madison square garden. it was great to see jose theodore turn in a inspiring performance. >> he's on a role. he's playing how everybody thought he would when he first arrived. the holes in his game have closed up. he limited movement. only the odd scramble against the boston bruins. his softies have gone away in the game and he's riding the best run right now of his career. he was spectacular against the bruins. >> throughout this washington streak jose has been buttoned up tight. largest 8-0. only off of pat rigin's record. the percentage over 94 averaging only one goal against five on five and arguably the two best game, 41 saves against the wings and the bruins. >> the capitals were missing nike green. he has one more game to sit out suspended but tom poti is filling the void. >> he's been a steady eddie. no clearing mistakes and positioning very sound. the two helpers, plus four and he logged over 6 minutes on the

red hot p.k. unit. he's been delivering from the back line. >> dishing it out nicely and the head coach offered this strong review of the man wearing number 3. >> tom pote seso underrated. he's the key back their defensively. he logs big time minutes and can give you offense when it's need good when he's on his game defensively he shuts down everybody. i think it was a big mistake for the americas not to choose him for the olympics. >> he'll be wearing the capital's red, white, and blue. >> the win in boston, the record is their. the do you guys worry about a bit of a let down tonight since they have the record? >> not at all. i think the coach bruce boudreau knows whether to put the finger down. i think they have their sights set higher than 11. i think they are pursuing 17, the all-time high set by the penguins. >> he growled at the team after the 1st period in boston. i have a feeling he will be showing his teeth again this if they fall gland skating for the caps and rangers safe travel for you. look forward to seeing you at 7:00. coming up the capitals in high definition. joe and craig will be on the call and after the game a breakdown of what just went down on capital's postgame live. college basketball where georgetown had no problems playing against duke. but south florida? that was a different story. i don't know what that says but it was surprising nonetheless. everything looked to be going georgetown's way but greg monroe 21 points, 8 rebounds. another solid performance. but how those tables would turn in the 2nd half. the bulls getting a bullish performance out of dominic jones, one of the most underrated players. he was mr. everything tallying 29 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. outscored the 15 in the 1st half. a major upset at georgetown. >> i think everybody understands whatever focus we need, coach always stresses it. i think everybody understood how we need prepare for that game in the right way. >> it's definitely motivation. not only that game but all the other losses we lost in the past. we don't want to lose twice to them in the year. we want to come out and be intense going out and understand villanova they are a tough test. we have to come out at them. >> i'm sure you are getting the weather reports from every which way. i'm not going to get into the gulf stream, the maryland basketball team has daddy

safely for the tip-off against florida state. getting home tomorrow might be a different story. maryland opened up the caa campaign against florida sate. eric hayes knocked down feist three-point attempts and landon milbourne. gary williams spoke to jill sorenson yesterday best challenge of road trips. >> you get on the road and it snows. it's like this season of snow for you guys. >> i told the players when i was coaching in the big ten when you going to the northern states, you have snow. it's part of the deal. but they are looking at me like it was 20 years ago. who cares. they weren't born. they don't care. every once in a while you do something for affect and after you say that to your team and you say why did i say that. >> that didn't work. >> no way. the acc is wide open. i know it's early. what do you make of the conference now. is that something you look at or is it too early? >> i think it kind of mirrors college basketball this year. it's good. there's no bad teams but there's no great team like the carolina team. there's no team like that in the league this year. you are fighting for position every game you play. if you lose a game you drop three spots this year. that's what you have to deal with. it's who plays the best in the last part of the season and we are approaching that point and if it will be wild here out. >> virginia hosting nc state. sylven landesberg gets the hoop. doesn't 99 double figures for the first time-out season. but the play of the game is here. -- for the first time this season. >> goodness gracious, mustapha farrakhan, he finished with 11 points. virginia wins. tied with duke atop the acc

standings. 9:00, tarps have lost 4 of the last 5 games. we'll have highlights at 11:00 on geico sportsnite. how to get the team to college park for a 2:00 game against the terpos sunday. i understand the holiday inn is lovely this time of year. north carolina not on the board. anybody's race. the national weather service saying there's a 100% chance of a major snow storm hitting the dc area tomorrow and four games scheduled at the verizon center. the wizards say the only way the game on saturday night is canceled is if either team can't get to the arenas and the caps say both games are a go.

the lost to the knick, you can kind of testimony flip saunders is getting tired of the same old act. >> tonight what happened, we have guy who is shoot every time they touch it and the whole team gets like that. when guys are taking quick shots is fuels other guys to take quick shots because they don't think they will get it back. tonight i thought we played very selfishly as a team. >> a tight game through three quarters. down by 7 heading in the fourth. from there they were outscored by 15 in the final frame and that was nothing new to this squad. >> when you're not a very good team, which right now we are not. you can hang around but in the

4th quarter, everyone says the games are determined a lot in the 4th quarter. until we start making stands and fire back, as soon as we fall behind, we melt right now. the wizards take on the orlando magic tomorrow night and i can and you can see that game on comcast sportsnet plus at 7:00, if you don't know the plus channel go to csnwashington.com and type in the key word plus. john harbaugh has lost another assistant to rex ryan's jets. we'll tell you who's leaving. super bowl xlii kicks off in less than 72 hours. i hope you have that grocery shopping done. the colts and saints wrap up preparations. and the acc schedule is released. boise state at fedexfield on

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in 34 years. they face al groh in atlanta. chris fontious to a new long-term deal. he played multiple positions scoring 8 goals and and he's been dueled training camp and will respect to carson, california next week. in american football, the baltimore ravens have bot lost mark carrier to rex ryan and the new york jets. he has been hired to be the defensive line coach. just three days before super bowl xlii kicks off in miami, colts and saints getting ready. everyone expecting a shootout against the league's most prolific offense. they set the over under at 56.5 points.

that's the highest line ever in super bowl history. the sun finally made an appearance for the team's practices today. this is the first matchup of the top teams in each conference since wonderful and dallas met in the 1993 season of the aladmiration between the colts and saints is mutual. >> they have a lot of weapons. they are extremely explosive from an offensive standpoint. you don't know who's going to get on the board. they are like us in that sense. >> when you win 13 and 2 in the post-season, there's certain things you learn to deal with

and whether we're playing a lead or behind, you got stress the importance of finishing with your players and i think our guys understand that and i'm sure indianapolis does, too. still to come on geico sportsnite, caps looking for the 12th straight win. jose theodore looking for a personal ninth straight. between the caps and rangers. allen may stopping by next and here's what's on for the terps. maryland renews the rivalry with academy in baltimore. the full schedule can be found at csnwashington.com. we're coming right back on geico sportsnite.

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