alex ovechkin right here.en two minutes in the game and bam, just like that, you got the feeling that like all the pressure was just alleviated once they got the first goal right there. ovechkin almost got a second one. watch this effort right here. right off the top. it didn't go in. he was skating well yesterday. he looked like one of the best players in the world all of a sudden again. jason chimera does a lot of dirty work around the net. can you breathe easy. maybe we'll get a blowout. it is never that easy for the caps. they score and make it 2-1 with just under a minute to play in regulation. they had told the goalie to get the extra attacker on there. it didn't happen. braden holtby was great once again last night. game seven in new york. we all thought, when they went up to boston for game seven-up there, they're not going to win up there. tim thomas, defending stanley cup champs. we already did it once. why not be able to go up there again and get it done in new york. it would be great to see. it is

plus, the search of alex ovechkin. that's coming up later in sports. >> go caps go. thanks, kristen. >>> we're going to introduce you to possibly the national zoo's most talented resident. also ahead, new video never seen before showing a deadly boat crash on the delaware river. >>> but up next, charges in the hazing death of a florida a and m university drum major. >>> we are following a developing story out of florida. that is where charges are being filed five months after the hazing death of a florida a and m university drum major. >> more than a dozen people are being charged under florida's hazing law. >> authorities in orange county florida announced charges against 13 people in connection with the hazing death of 26-year-old robert champion. >> the majority of those charges are hazing resulting in death. felonies of the third degree. champion was a drum major in the marching 100. florida a and m's marching band was found unresponsive on a bus on november 19 of last year. he died a few hours later. investigators say he was beaten during a hazing ritual. >> no

in the first, scoreless, trying puck, straight to alex ovechkin. of a slap shot. yet, watch this.ide-open, nicholas backstrom, shelf. two-one capitals. rangers come back. this is questionable. looks like icing, the capitals is, too, but the not so much. that ties the game at 2-2. the third, about five left, the capitals on the power play. at the policeman on that shot. was electric. is tied at 2-2, to new york monday, but the capitals are today.g >> it is important we got the win tonight. we are the guys that need to play. >> we have been relying on our guys, and it is great a goodthose guys have , worksially greenym hard and does all the little things right. >> right now, the series is tied, and we are going to york. -- and we are going to new york. >> and previous years, the nationals hosting the phillies, likerizzo said it was into ag a knife gunfight. anymore, the nationals back the park, and they have. bottom of the fifth, jayson hard-liner, three-run shot. same inning, the fans love it, ankiel, down the right- line. chad tracy comes home. theve danny espinosa, plate, he is o

in the third period alex ovechkin crossed up by michael del zotto.turns it over, rangers going the other way, caps in the middle of a line change. one shot blocked but michael del zotto's is not. less than a minute later the caps come back in it. they strike back. roman hamrlik's shot is deflected, and the deficit is cut 2-1. rangers hold on and win 2-1 and advance to play the devils in the eastern conference finals, for the caps, another disappointing end to the post season. >>> let's head to new york to bring in comcast sports net's jill sorenson who has been all over the series. this team went through so much to become a better playoff team. is that where so much of this disappointment lies now? >> reporter: there's no question, amber. you mentioned the coaching change, learning a new system. they had several closed door meetings, yelling matches, trying to get every player to buy into this new team-based, everyone's got to be in, system. they almost didn't make thes playoffs, but then they started winning. everyone bought in. that adversity made

alex ovechkin looking like the captain he is.in game five he made his first one count tonight. less than two minutes interest the game, 1-0 caps. in the second, jason chimera with an assist from nicklas backstrom. five career playoff goals against the rangers. for a moment, deja vu. caps win 5-2. game sir, sorry, 2-1. >> it's a big one. i think we did it 18 way that's going benefit us in the long run. played a very solid team game, very gutsy effort and we got rewarded. >> just the way we are. we're a cool teen. we don't really crack. >> i thought we played well. there's no way we're going to let that one slip up. >> joining me live, sky kirsteen. what a game. >> yeah, he had three shots on- goal, but he also scored 1:28 into the game. how big is that for the caps? they're now 7-1 when they get the first goal of the game o. vee played well. he didn't play well third period but big game for alex ovechkin. what about braden holtby? >> 30 saves tonight but more importantly the defense in front of him played terrific. 24 blocked shot

alex ovechkin, with the one- timer. one-zero capitals. we are not done. the workhorse goes up top. 2-1 capital's. they were on fire. mike green -- there you go. the rest was history. the capitals win 3-2. all of the young guns active in this game. >> how does it feel after a gut wrenching game 3 to come back and get this win? >> we showed what we really need to do to win games. it is frustrating for everybody. we have to snap out of that. we have to play for 60 minutes. the team is showing they really want to win at all costs. it is a good sign. >> with green and alex ovechkin getting the production, how does that do for you guys? >> sometimes of the guys on the third and fourth line are going to score goals. they are also chipping in on a regular basis. that makes the team that much more dangerous. >> next game monday night in new york. the good news, in 26 games jason worked is batting a decent .271. he had a huge day today. bottom of the theft, -- bottom of the figth, a three-run shot. lasting one to dead center. 7-a1. ryan zimmerman is expected to com

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alex ovechkin gets knocked down by michael del zotto. with ovie down marian gaborik takes off, del zotto following the play, 2-0 rangers. 38 seconds later the caps did respond. brooks laich, good shot through traffic beat henrik lundqvist, deficit 2-1 with nine plus minutes left. caps still in it. final minute, caps pull their goalie. caps fall to the rangers 2-1 in game 7 and the season sadly is now over. >> we've shot the lights out for three, four years in the past and haven't got anywhere this. year i think our identity is a lot more conducive to winning what we want to win and that's why it's maybe a little more disa the unpositiving. >> it's -- disappointing. >> it's probably the best team i've played and everybody was -- it's unbelievable to play. i hope everybody is going to stay here next year and it's hard. >> tomorrow the capitals will clean out their lockers and meet the media for one final time. we'll take our first break. >>> when we return chasing the demons and chasing a dream, the players championship.  does yo

alex ovechkin scored to kick start the offense. then in the second period, jason chimera scored a goal. it may be the best game for braidon holtby who had 30 saves last night. >> now to a look at today's top trending stories -- >> first up, howard stern is adding a new role to his resumÉ. >> what a crazy idea to put me on a family show. somebody at nbc should be fired for that, right? doesn't you think? >> i way, a fan of the show. i'm not going on the show to disrupt the buoy of "america's got talent" because i love the show. >> howard stern is going to be one of the judges on america's got talent. >> some groups like the american television council are worried he's going to ruin the show's family image. he says you'll be surprised at his approach. >> more evidence surfacing showing a shaumt claim against john travolta may be false. >> the masseur claims travolta groped her during a massage that same day. >> records confirm he was in new york. >> and on 78 days till the start of the olympic games. >> an actress dressed as a high p

gets cleared out and to alex ovechkin who fires the shot past lund christ for the goal, the fourth of the play-offs and the capitals take a 1-0 lead and in the second period, washington up 2-1 and that hard hit. ovechkin might be hearing from the lead office. stay tuned for the update. later in the sec, the same score and expecting an icing call. instead, brian boil gets it and scores easily and that ties the game at 2-2 and to the third. the game still tied at 2 and caps on the power play. look at mike green. he blasted past him for the goal, the second of the post season and the capitals take back the lead, 3-2. >>> final seconds, last chance to tie it for the rangers and the caps defense blocks all avenues to braden and had 18 big saves in all. the caps tie up the series at two games a piece, winning 3-2. what does that goal mean to you, mike green in. >> and that is -- [ indiscernible ] and that has been so long. yeah, the winner. >> reporter: guess and with a great shot. a game breaker. >> and has been wanting to score pretty bad and that is awesome. i don't know if he's trying t

he got help on the offense from alex ovechkin who scored a minute into the game. then jason chimera was in the right place at the right time. gave the caps a 2-0 lead in the second. the caps will try to close out the series on saturday in new york. >> braydon holtby is just so awesome. at the end of the game -- he is the man. at the end of the game yesterday, they showed a shot of his mom and she's going like this. i can just imagine. >> never changes for a mom, does it? >> no, it does not. it does not. it's very cute. 5:08. 53 degrees. a juror in the roger clemens trial thrown off by the judge. what he did that angered the judge. >>> why ford wants their minivans off the road. >>> protecting your privacy online. why it may soon be illegal for employers to snoop on your facebook page. >>> a look at how school seniors serve our country. it was my pleasure to welcome them. all of these young men and women are graduating from fairfax county schools. they're going into the air force, army, navy, or marine core. this organization is a national organization with a few c

news and all the creation about dale hunter walking away from team yesterday, some comments by alex ovechkinittle lost. ovechkin called out the locker room, eluding to jealousy among the players, which was surprising considering his teammates have constantly talked about this being the most unified that this has been in a while. what he was referencing isn't completely clear. could it be his lack of ice time this season? we ask danny from 106.7 the fan to weigh in. >> maybe there's a conflict with alexander. we heard the comment that he doesn't want to come back. who is the coach going to be? i think dale hunter, we're going to find out in the weeks and months coming, may have done a great job pulling this group together to get anything out of them by the end of the season. >> regarding alexander, agent announced yesterday that he would test the free agency market this offseason. he is saying that's not true. there's still a possibility he could return. >>> and former redskin, art monk, has already been honored for his professional career. now he's being acknowledged. the former syracuse wid

. >> alex ovechkin's power play helped to snap a tie game at madison square garden. >> issues, he scoresder ovechkin has restored the lead for washington. >> seven and a half minutes left in the game, this series is tied at one game apiece. the next game is here tonight at the verizon center. >> we're looking at 59 degrees. >> important news for pet owners. >> new developments in a series of attacks in which a driver ramsey recalls. th [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really want. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it beforore they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ banker ] so we talked to them about the wells fargo priority buyer preapproval. it lets people know that you are a serious buyer because you've been credit-approved. we got everything in order so that we can move on the next place we found. which was clear on the other side of town. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when

alex ovechkin made an empire statement. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the cops knew coming into new they had to steal one. they came in here tonight. braden holtby was terrific. the final was 3-2. let's pick it up in the first period. e caps are on the attack. they score first. was 1-0 washington. later, braden holtby made a great save. 2-0, caps. t caught in a sloppy line change. 2-1. it was a 2-2 game in the third period. ovechkin on top. caps get the win, and this tied. is just left the happy locker room. a littlezing bit. >> we definitely more of our style game. have the best view of anyone. was a perfect shot. be a fun placeto to play. pleased witht their effort last game. we wanted to push back. l raise their play level and we have to do the same. 3-2, the final. at one gameis tied apiece. night indnesday washington. there is a look at sports from new york city. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of ord in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and us

we are wondering why does alex ovechkin tuck in his jersey in the back.r to pick out of all the players when watching. that is his reasoning? good question, julie. >> you might think so. >> great question. >> it is a great question. >> did you notice? >> i never noticed. >> i never paid attention to it. >> tucker found online -- boy, there are lots of discussions about owe kiro 7 ovechkin and others who tuck in their jerseys. we'll get to that. first, to answer this question. where did we go? >> let's take a look at the video. you can see his back pad and he has his shirt tucked in behind it. >> i knee it now. >> i insofar noticed it before but he does indeed tuck his shirt in in the back or his jersey or his sweater. we'll have pour that coming up. you notice most the other players don't so -- >> can you really see it right there. >> out in the open. >> we went right to the source himself. i contacted somebody in our sorts department, rich dunn, choose very kind and contacted the capitals for us yesterday. they asked ov historismself directly and he says

alex ovechkin scored just a minute into last night's game. forced a game seven. jason chimera added what would be the game-winning goal in the second, and rookie goalie braydon holtby outstanding yet again, bouncing back from a heartbreaking loss. he stopped 30 shots on the night. game seven, saturday night, new york city. >> he's mvp by far in my book. >> good for him. >> yes, he is awesome. >> live look outside. sunrise is right there. you see it right there. just a couple of minutes away. it's starting to break through the clouds that gave way to a lot of rain last night, tom. >> we needed it. it was beneficial rain. it was abnormally dry. we have cleared out and we had a few rain drops on it. these pink and ivory, this should improve your mood on this this thursday morning. this was sent in by michelle on nbcwashington.com. when you do post your photos, please try to include your name and location so we can share that with everybody. thanks so much, michelle. that's a gorgeous rose. wee off to a chilly start. these areas in blue, shenandoah valley and into mu

alex ovechkin unleased a rocket in the opening minutes. the verizon center was rocking. late in the third, rangers down 2-1, a blast from the point. it found the back of the net, new york down one. a minute to play. it was too little too late. caps win 2-1, device i have game seven seven on the nbc sports network. >>> josh hamilton hit four home runs tuesday, what would he do for an encore? a little slip and slide. the game in baltimore ranld out that didn't stop hamilton from making a big splash. took to the field with teammates sprinted toward the tarp, dove head-first and like that the rangers player was all washed up. as hot as he has been at plate this is the only thing to cool him off. that is the early look at sports on "early today" i'm fred roggin. >>> rihanna in the raw, britney is a go, sophia is single. early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, she is sharp as attack and serving her state, at 92 years young. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." i want to share with you an amazing photograph from the gulf.

alex ovechkin came through in the clutch, scoring the game winner. it's only the second -- the third goal of his this season. the caps led for most of the game thanks to two first-period goals. after the game, the team wanted to praise the play of ovechkin. >> he's our big game guy. he's got to be scoring to do well. great timing and timing severing in this game and playoffs. and having guys score at the right time and your big guys scoring and feeling great going into the next game can do a lot for your team. >> the caps will look to take the lead in the series tomorrow when they return to d.c. for game three. eun? >> go, caps. i like the home ice advantage. can lead the series. i hope they win two in a row, wrap it up here. >> this has been great playoff play. hopefully we can wrap it up. >> there you go. >>> 6:07 the time. why members of the secret service are going back to college. >>> plus, a month -- the month of may off to a wet start. weather & traffic on the 1s next. >>> and the app you might want to download before your next trip. >>> if yo

alex ovechkin's ice time has been an issue. when he was on the issue today he did good on the ice.it me with your best shot! second goal in two games, fourth of the playoffs. oh, nicky you're so fine! his second of the series, that made it 2-1. rangers kept coming back though. he thinks it's icing. no, marion taking advantage and sneaking it between the five hole. so we're tied. overtime again, five minutes to go. power play. mike green winding up. that's your game-winner! caps with the big one, 3-2! >> we need to get a goal, we get a goal. when we need to turn up the intensity, we turn it up. >> start of the game and it continued for most of the night. i thought our guys had the better jump. maybe less motivation for losing game 3. the fact we really needed this. >> a lot at stake and they came out with a big ferst and big push that we generated a lot of offense and power play was good and kind of got us going. >> all right. so the series tied at 2 apiece. back to green real quick. what a way to get back in the scoring column. his first goal since october 22nd. he was injured a lo

playing alex ovechkin less and winning games. that's what the head coach has been doing. ly played a career playoff low, did ovechkin. 13 minutes in game two against the rangers. he was on the ice to score the game winning goal. ovechkin playing just 13 minutes in the game. it's going to be game three coming up tomorrow as this series all evened up at one game apiece due in part to ov. they were trying to get ahead early. they did. started 2-0 in this game. in the third, it's 2-1. rangers on the attack. on the power play, michael delzato. later in the period, caps on the power play. out to ov who fires and scores. a rocket of a wrister. his third goal of the playoffs and the game winner. caps take it 3-2. serious e series even. >> dale is -- everybody who's following our team you see he's coaching the situation. he's playing certain guys. if we're up a goal, dale tends to lean on other guys. that's the way it is. i guess they can talk about it, you know, this summer after the season. they can figure it out. for now it's working. we're going to run with it. >> of course i w

disappoint for alex ovechkin and company. the season ends with that 2-1 loss. we know it just is not easy to cover this game. but lindsey murphy had that cash, he's in madison square garden. crazy atmosphere. how well inside for the games after game seven? >> reporter: ross, i can come up with a couple words to describe it. mad, frustrated, sad, upset, all of the above. that's what the capitals were feeling. they didn't bring their best game to game seven. they had seven playoff losses this post season. six were by one goal. the most painful and hurtful one was tonight against the rangers. >> this one is really tough. it's because i really like the way we play. i really liked our style of game and i thought we were a very difficult team to play against. everyone had aspirations of something greater than happened here tonight. it's tough to fall a little short. it's tough. still proud of our guys and how they competed. >> we are all proud of how we played, but we said it from day one and you know, we want to win. we don't want to just be happy about the way we p

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resilient capitals have played game seven with the new york rangers in a must win in dc tonight, alex ovechkine scoring. a 2-1 win forces a decisive game seven tomorrow. >>> and birmingham southern, tyler reed had a big night in the game. a 13-2 win. stevenson will face gettysburg. kentucky derby winner i'll have another emerged from his stable to get his first work out on the track. a light jogging tour of the race surface. he'll face 13 challengers but the big race now 10 days away. they had a t-shirt give away at the game time which was rained out. they'll give out t-shirt at game time, double header tomorrow. >>> coming up, picasso, poloque, >>> thrashers french fries is a boardwalk treat and now they're getting some national recognition. it was named one of america's 15 best french fries. they praised the freshly fried potatoes and the side of vinegar instead of ketchup. >>> she is the picasso of pooches. the bulldog from san antonio showed an interest in painting as soon as he brought her home from the rescue shelter. piper's paintings are sold through her facebook page. >> they,,,,,, i

>> alex ovechkin came through in the clutch scoring the game winner. only his third goal this post season. the caps led for most of the game, though, thanks to two first-period goals. they'll look to take the lead tomorrow night at the verizon center. exciting. >> sure -- it really is. clearly you're excited. stand up real quick. >> no, i'm -- no, no. i was standing up -- >> people saw the red pants. eun rocks the red. >> i'm running out of red clothing. two more games -- win the next two, and i'll be done. then there's going to be another series after that. >> recycling. >> i know. >>> time is 5:07. preparing for chaos. potential problems facing cities around the country as the occupy movement tries to re-energize. >>> firefighters in virginia finally catching a break. the damage of spring wildfires in the region. >>> and the rain is really coming down. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >>> a busy wildfire season in virginia is

washington's alex ovechkin got things going with a goal 88 seconds into the game.the second period, jason chimera made it 2-0 and capitals went on to win it 2-1, tying the series 3-3. >>> in baseball, l.a.'s tony gwynn jr. smacked a three-run triple into right field off san francisco tim lincecum in the fourth inning, that gave the dodgers all they needed for what wound up as a 6-2 win over the giants. >>> in new york, the yankees got a taste of life without injured closer mariano rivera. replacement david robertson gave up a three-run homer to matt joyce in the top of the ninth and the rays won it 4-1. >>> finally, the olympic torch will begin its journey today to the 2012 games in london. yesterday they held a dress rehearsal on the slopes of mt. olympus in greece. a priestess ignited the torch with sunlight, focused by a mirror. the flame will be carried to london in time for the opening ceremonies on july 27th. >>> when we return, a delicate balancing act. a member of a famous dare devil family wows the crowd before making a breathtaking stumble. ,,,,,,,, forec

. >> alex ovechkin, he scores!alex ovechkin got the scoring started just over a minute into the game. on a power play. then in the second, jason chimera was at the right place at the right time too give the caps a 2-0 lead. it would be all they needed to win a 2-1 game. well it may be best game yet for rookie goalie, braden holtby, who had 30 saves in this one. game seven heads back to new york on saturday. the puck drops at 7:30 in ranger territory. >>> and it is now 11:41. still ahead on "news4 midday," after a day of losses, the markets are making a rebound. we check in with cnbc coming up. >>> and how's this for a fish tale? the unexpected catch that had a fisherman and his cute little dog scrambling. dog scrambling. wait until you see this. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you

. >> alex ovechkin shoots, he scores! >> alex ovechkin came through in the clutch. scoring the game winner. it's only his third goal this postseason. the caps led for most of the game, thanks to the two first-period goals by mike knuble and jason chimera. they look to take a lead in the series tomorrow night at the verizon center. >>> it's home sweet home for the nationals tonight after a tough trip to the west coast. the nats are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. it will also be the home debut of rookie star, bryce hamper, he had two hits and drove in a run the first two games in the big leagues. harper got a little extra batting practice during his first night in the district. check out this video posted on youtube. apparently a group playing slow-pitch softball offered the rookie a couple of swings while he was doing a promo shot on the national mall last night. he completely misses a pitch! he eventually hit a deep fly ball, the description on the video says harper was a good sport and a good guy for even accepting the offer. >>> let's take a look now a

alex ovechkin comes up with this deal. just misses the gold.is where they stand, still tied at one piece in the closing minutes of the second overtime. jr. see out was called the greatest team made a guy could ever have -- junior seau was called the greatest team make a guy could ever have. his girlfriend found the former nfl linebacker in his san diego area home with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound that took his life. police continue to investigate his death as a possible suicide. he did not leave a note, but did send text to his ex-wife and through -- and three children that read "i love you." he is the eighth player from his team to die before the age of 45. he was 43. commissioner roger goodell has a different point of view. he suspended him for a year with no pay. the identified vilma as the most heavily involved, allegedly offering teammates $10,000 for knocking out a quarterback. all four players plan to appeal the decision. roger goodell will hear the appeal. lacrosse team season ends with a loss in the semifinals. umbc cannot

alex ovechkin getting plenty of ice time using some fresh legs making some great shots and big hits periodt's the rangers getting on the board first off the power play early in the second period. shot gets block but the puck is hanging around on the doorstep ryan callahan puts it in. five minutes later john care stan makes an appearance past lundquist ties it all up the game stands there 1-1 double overtime. caps will not give our hearts a break. the caps were the only ones in action -- were not the only ones in action. the nationals hosting the diamondbacks trying to stop their five game losing streak. bryce harper and the nats taking on the diamondbacks all the buzz bryce harper is the man. in the fourth inning wilson ramos with a ground ball heating up the seconds baseman. check him out knocks the ball out of the catcher's hand that means you're safe my friend. 9th inning that's down one bryce on second ian desmond says let's do this. two runs walk off homer that's win 5-4. i like that. all right. nfl handed out more suspensions for the bounty gate thing this time players getting punish

. >> alex ovechkin got the score a minute into the power play. in the skorngsd jason chimera at the right place at the right time to give the caps a 2-0 lead. it may have been the best game yet for rookie net minder braydon holtby who had 30 saves. he said it's a big boost to their confidence. >> it's a big one. i think we did it in a way that's going to benefit us in the long run. played a very solid team game. a very gutsy effort. and we got rewarded. >> holtby's so awesome. they head back to new york on saturday at 7:30. go, caps. i have to say, new york scored with about 50 seconds and ooech though it was a one-goal lead, my heart was up here. >> you know, there's something nice about i when you get to this level of competition this late in the season and whatnot and you have to tense up, it adds to it a little bit. >> let's not forget caps won the bruins in the last sers, game seven way. >> yes. >> we can do this. >> your time right now, 4:37. ahead on "news 4 today," not so happy with the price of a room. the reaction of a would-be hotel pa

home ice advantage, who knows what would have happened, last night, third period, caps trail 1-0, alex ovechkin gets knocked down. the shot is blocked. slapper, 2-0 rangers. key, key point. 38 seconds later the caps did respond. this shot through traffic. the deficit 2-1 with nine plus minutes left. the caps still in it. final minute they pull the goalie. caps fall to the rangers 2-1 in game 7. the season over. lindsay murphy was there with more from new york. >> reporter: any game 7 in sports can give you the highest of highs or lowest of lows. last night the caps fell 2-1 to the rangers. it was a tough pill to swallow. >> the worst feeling i have had in hockey. we had a team that deserved a lot better. we could have gone all the way. >> everyone came to play. you feel like you should get rewarded more when guys are doing that. >> shot it for three, four years in the past. this year i think our identity is a lot more conducive to winning what we want to win. you know, that's why it's maybe a little more disappointing. >> the caps return back to d.c. with six of their seven play- off losses com

. >>> alex ovechkin's goal gives the washington capitals a 3-2 win over the new york rangers. their playoff series is now tied at one game apiece. >>> when we come back, a sequel 100 years in the making. get ready to book passage on the new titanic. we'll tell you about plans to build a replica of the doomed cruise ship. i've discovered gold. [ female announcer ] new roc® retinol correxion max. the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum. it's proven to be 4x better at smoothing lines and deep wrinkles than professional treatments. roc® max for maximum results. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., thunderstorms, 80. atlanta, partly sunny and 85. st. louis, thunderstorms and 84. denver, partly cloudy, 78. seattle, mostly cloudy and 54. ja a new report has what could be the easiest way to lose weight. call it the sleep diet. the study says getting more than nine hours of sleep aneed can soup press genetic factors that lead to gaining wait and getting little sleep lead to the opposite effect. they studied this after

and finally tonight, alex ovechkin a lot of free time on his hand after the caps were eliminated earliers month. he got his picture taken with wooten and then here he is in paris with his girlfriend who is playing in the french open. so he has become a world traveller. i'm sure fans wish he was still on the ice in la right now. >> he's enjoying himself. >> a cute couple. >> it's hard for me to imagine it's may at the end of may and they're is still

alex ovechkin put it home after some nice passing. jason chimera would put it in. pumped-up fans rocking some red, confident the guys can win it on the road. >> i think we got him. i think it's over. i think we can close them out. bring on jersey, baby. let's do it. >> it will be 4-0 caps. another shutout, game seven. it will be awesome. game seven in new york. we will close it out because we're the better team. i think we've proven that today. >> caps, number one, baby! cabs, number one. >> yes, we've -- >> got a little carried away. >> that little girl was horrified in the crowd there. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. caps staying in it. nice way to start off thursday. >> those people were very enthusiastic. >> they got me going. >> i thought it was this, honey, right here. >> we got four more of those. >> let me do the weather forecast real quick. lots of sunshine today, low humidity. and temperatures just a little on the cool side. upper 60s to about 70. i'm not sure you will need a jacket but you might want to bring a light jacket as the

. >> tonight, alex ovechkin, braden holtby and the caps will play their most important game of the season a winner take all. >> it's still the morning, you get out, have a good pregame skate and hopefully you feel good. you take it all n you enjoy, this enjoy the media. when you come tonight, it's more excite. >> i don't think we're going to be like, you know, very, very excited right now. when the game started, you know, we're going to be focusing. >> there will be no surprises tonight. neither team has won back-to- back games in the series and five of the six games have been decided by one goal. >> i expects it to be the same way the series has gone. it's going to be pretty close probably. you know, they're going to try to push early on and we're going to have to push back, you know, and we want to stay discipline and keep the game close. >> the intensity has been up and up. guys are fired up, finishing checks. that's going to be the same here. the key for us is to stay in the box, especially teams will be a big battle. >> reporter: the teams skated at madison square garden for 30 minut

in their final press conference of the season, alex ovechkin kind of eluded to some jealousy. when he was asked to clarify, ovie referred to some poor play by some teammates and whether or not he was upset over the lack of his ice time down the stretch, ovie did have the worst season of his career or possibly didn't get along with another player. that remains to be seen. one thing is for sure, there was no hockey in dc tonight. it was in glendale, arizona. the kings-coyotes, second period. kings, mike richards sends the puck to the net and finds the stick of jeff carter and it is 2-0 in the third. kings are leading. the nba playoffs continue tonight. heat struggling to continue without borbon chris -- chris bosh. david west puts the pacers up by one. erasmus james -- luis lebron -- lebron james had 28. they fail to tie it up. >>> korean musical singer with a lesson on how not to throw out the first pitch. at the twins game, solid in the wind up. >> looks good. >> looks good. >> got to let go of the ball. usually, when you're throwing it. >> that was just a practice. she was ju

alex ovechkin. his lack of ice time an issue. first period though, steady mob in russian style. hendrik lundquist. his second goal in two games. second period, check out nikki backstrom. he knocks him on his you know what, his can, and then he gets right back in front of the net. a little work there. 2-1 washington. braydon thinks this is going to be icing. no, the refs don't stop it. marion straight to the five hole. rangers taking advantage. overtime again, no, five minutes to go. caps going green. they win it and tie up the series two games a piece. >> it was awesome. i don't know if he was trying to score or shoot for a rebound, but it was great timing. it was a nice time. >> did a good job early on. killing off penalties. we'll get a power play, and you work for those and we get one at the right time, and game over green. >> fortunate enough to get that power play there, and we talked earlier, it's important that we capitalize on it. >> we came on hard tonight and find a way to win. >> the rough and tumbleness continues monday with the all important game five in new york ci

square garden, caps trying to even the series at one apiece, tied 2-2 in the third, who else, alex ovechkin a face-off, and just blasts one past lundquist. that's your game winner. caps win 3-2. series tied, moves to washington now for game three on wednesday. over the western conference, the kings beat the blues to take that series 2-0. >>> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," president obama continues his victory lap on the one-year an verse of the raid that killed osama bin laden. could it backfire on him? mitt romney certainly hopes so. we'll discuss that. >>> and when we come back we'll huddle around the water cooler to find out who hillary clinton has been writing to no hollywood, it turns out she's got a pen pal. we'll explain. it's very important to understand how math and science kind of makes the world work. in high school, i had a physics teacher by the name of mr. davies. he made physics more than theoretical, he made it real for me. we built a guitar, we did things with electronics and mother boards. that's where the interest in engineering came from. so now, as a

nick backstrom, alex ovechkin, top shelf just like that. 1-0. meanwhile, good scoring chance for the rangers. dennis wideman. holpie. 2-1 is the final. we will have post game reaction. and complete highlights in sports. so, our washington capitals, still very much alive. as they force a decisive game seven. >> big night. thank you, dan. >> now to the same-sex marriage defwbate when the president defined his stance on the issue today. an issue fought in states across the country and one that will play a big part in the presidential race. wendy. >> president obama says his stance has evolved, due in part to the plight and fellow parents at sidwell friends school. he supports game marriage. but he believes the should be up to the states to decide. he says he hesitated in declaring his stance in part because he thought that civil unions would be sufficient. republican presidential candidate, mitt romney wasted no time in saying he favors a federal constitutional amendment to ban game marriage. >> i was sensitive to the fact that, for a lot of people

. >>> hockey caps and rangers, alex ovechkin has been disappointed with his lack of ice time.f he keeps doing this he'll play the entire game. scored the game winner, the caps earn a split with new york with a 3-2 win. no place like the road for the kings. a perfect 5-0 away from los angeles this postseason. mike richards scored 31 seconds into the game and the route was on. kobe tar simply undressed ryan elliott with the first of his two goals. kings lead the series two games to none. that's your first look at sports. >>> now for another look at the weather, we check back in with nbc meteorologist bill karins with your weather channel forecast. a wet one for the start of may. >> we had a beautiful end of april. an unsettled weather pattern the next couple of days. that's going to be the case today, we're going to see rain moving in already this morning near new york city, trenton, philadelphia, a lot of rain covering new jersey now, through central pennsylvania. a wider view, we show you the green on the map is the radar, that's the rain echoes being reported. anywhere you se