the capitals down 3-0, but on the power play alex ovechkin fires one past henrik lundqvist. the caps down 3-1. no love lost between them. they met in the play yofz two years ago. glass and gleason going at it. not sure who wob that fight. the rangers won the game though 4-2. the capitals always doing what they do. the home finale giving their jerseys off their backs to the adoring fans. they'll play closer attention to the islanders-blue jackets game. >> every now and then just to check it out because we would like to have home ice. that was a goal of ours in the beginning of the year but we're not banking on it. if it doesn't happen we're not going to be [ bleep ] about it but i would like to see what happens obviously. i want to know how it all finishes for fourth or fifth. >> we want to clinch home ice. we had a tough start, but, you know we fought that and couldn't find pucks to put them in. we felt good about ourselves. we didn't lose any confidence or anything. we're just excited to start wednesday in a new season. >> the capitals are off tomorrow. the team back at pra

the great eight, alex ovechkin. all that and then some. and finally, nats were shut out by the marlins today. 8-0 down in florida. their final florida game of this spring. zimmerman gave up search -- seven runs in the first two innings. forget about it. preseason. now we start for real. yankees will be here saturday in an exhibition game. doug: will be fun. sunshine, 70 tomorrow. rain likely a thunderstorm on friday. 73. rain ending sunday morning. cooler. easter sunday sunshine. nats should get -- the weather should cooperate for the home opener on monday. and we'll have more tonight on the weekend easter forecast or the easter weekend forecast. a little dyslexic tonight. tim: easter bunny >>> tonight, the massive and deadly fire ball in the gulf. the pictures now coming in. the workers jumping for their lives. the cell phone videos taken by the survivors. >>> also breaking tonight, the massive cheating scandal and the verdict. elementary school teachers principles convicted. taken away in handcuffs. >>> the water emergency in the west to

matt niskanen puts one on the net, stopped, alex ovechkin takes it only. ovie taking advantage and the caps back to within one. third od caps on the power play. nicklas backstrom bringing it down. bakke looks like he wants a pass but scores his first goal since february. this one tied at three. late in the period caps looking for mo. islanders bad turnover. get over to jason chimera, first shot no comes right back to him. he doesn't miss and always entertaining chimera, goal celebration. caps beat the islanders 4-3 to even the series at one. >> it's good for the back of the head just to know that -- that we have it in us and let them know that that's the game that we hope to play. >> just because it doesn't work right away doesn't mean that it's not working. you've just got to keep doing the same things and the right things and i thought we did. >> we have confidence in us and even when we're down 1-0 kept on going and kept on fighting and got a big goal. >> ovie gets a big goal and chimera a huge goal pretty pumped about that. i don't know if he'll be too

alex ovechkin scoring a total of four goals against this team for this season. now, earlier, we got a chance to talk to barry trotz and he says hey, a little different this year. >> there's going to be a hero you know in this series. every year there's a person who is probably not expected to be -- to have a big impact and has a big impact and a lot of times the series are not necessarily won with your top player. but sometimes those top players are sort of cancel each other out and then it's that next group of players that you know, have a big impact. robert: while all the talk is about the caps for tonight, the nats had a day game trying to avoid a sweep against the boston red sox. so let's get to the action. how about this? ian desmond. this is a s shot. top of the third, that would make it 3-2 nats. later, how about tyler moore? that's a two-run shot in the top of the seventh. the nats would go on to avoid the sweep. the final for this one is 10-5. also, the wizards are in action tonight against lebron and the cavaliers. they'll find out who they'll face in

. >> alex ovechkin continues to live up to his nickname, the great 8.chkin has scored the most goals in the nhl since 2001 and that's three years before he entered the league for the first time. tonight he reached yet another milestone. >> looking for ovechkin, score! that's no. 15. now he's tied with the exceptional no. 12. >> peter bondry, alex ovechkin scoring his 50th goal of the season. that ties him for most career goals as a capital. 3rd period another milestone, this assist moves the great 8 into second place for most career assists behind current teammate nicklas backstrom. big win tonight. after the game ovie reflects on his 50th goal. >> when you became closer to 50, you start thinking about maybe if you put more pressure on yourself, but it's nice to put it away and right now focus on different stuff. >> ovie, the sixth player in nhl history to reach 50 goals in six or more seasons, congrats to him. >>> the maryland women's basketball team are back in their own beds tonight getting some much needed rest. the terps beat two storied programs t

alex ovechkin who led the league. the goaltend hear tremendous season. the home barry trotz always looks forward to this time. year. >> this is really the fun time of the year. this is when you get all the emotions that you feel as a human being. come out. in a positive way or a negative way. and how we handle every situation with those emotions are a real he key. >>> you heard from barry trotz, the head coach. the last two seasons for him. he missed out in the post season so you know he is fired up. coming up later, carol maloney will join me. and we'll hear from from a couple players who should have big role in this series. back to you. >> thank you. >> if that game goes past 11:00, metro rail will go until 1:00 a.m. that's if the game rugs past 11:00. >>> and we've been asking for your playoff predictions. we asked you in our flash survey how far do you think the caps will go? 26% of you think they'll go to the finals. 43% think they'll go deep into the playoffs. sadly, 31% think they're one and done. let's home they're wrong.u. you should have remind

alex ovechkin has yet to score a goal. the canadians -- the canadi ens face-off tonight. the top prospects -- bill belichick 35-zero. belichick says he has great respect for randy hassell. let's go to the mba. seven days in the regular season. the wizard showed some of their best. marcin gortat, he played a solid defense. and when he plays well, the wizards have a chance against anybody. and the texas longhorns trying to a higher -- hire the vcu coach. in the past he has turned down minnesota, but texas is trying to get a shot. maureen: thank you so much. we're going to get a little rain. doug: it looks like it. thunderstorms tomorrow night. the sunshine looks great. steve rudin tracking all of this. you'll have his updated easter sunday weather forecast coming up at 11:00. so, we will get rid of the cold air. just like that. it's all gone. maureen: join ♪ deidre & the dark - classic girl plays in the background ♪ a great entrance never goes out of style. dresses start at $25. the eva mendes collection. exclusively at new york and company. >>> breaking news tonight. the m

it will be fun. >> nobody having more fun than alex ovechkin.he is coming in hungry bringing in it on both sides of the ice. he committed to defense as well as offense. this is the critical difference from past trips. it is a team wide mindset. and it has many thinking this year's team has the best chance to make some serious noise. for all the accolades, he's never made it past the second round. all he's been talking about is that quest for the cupp.. we'll see if this is day it all starts in a few hours when they drop the puck. we'll have. so more coming up at 6:00. >>> a barrage of bullets strike a woman's home. >> it was all so fast. when i got here the three holes were already there. >> straight ahead, the frightening moments and where police think they came from. >> we've got clouds across the area and rain showers just down to the south. they're trying to move our way. are they going to get here? i've got the forecast. >>> in case you're just now getting home or checking in with us this is video that has washington buzzing. check it out.

still tied at 1, taveras bringing up the ice, watch this hit by alex ovechkin he takes it out.anders take a 2-1 lead. later on in the period, the capitols scap capitals look to

alex ovechkin goes to john carlson. 1-1. in the third tavares comes charging ovie checks them into the boards, admiring his handiwork. that opens things up, he scores, 2-1 islanders. the caps trying to tie the game. jay beagle looks like you put in the rebound, but it hits the crossbar instead. no goal. caps lose 3-1. then as time expires, pushing and shoving. here comes the fireworks kellye. cannot wait for game seven. >> there were flashes of it tonight. we have to tighten up defensively. we had our chances. we will have to make sure that we learn. robert: nats in miami, strasburg looking for his second win. he looked good early on. hechavaria, he has no shot of hitting this curveball. don't you love how they freeze like that? bottom of the fourth, the marlins get on the board. giancarlo stanton, down the left-field line. martinp prado scores, 1-0 marlins. in the dugout, stras has some words for the pitching coach. after the game come he said it was a little frustration, leave it at that. nats get shut out, 8-0. o's-red so

alex ovechkin and company are hoping they can outmuscle the islanders and they have to deal with star center john tavarez who has the second most points in the league, we can do it. we found tickets for tonight's game on stubhub, not too bad, around $40. the caps tweeted if the game goes long they'll stay open until 1:00 a.m. with access to metro stations near the verizon center. go caps. and the wizards play their last regular season game against lebron james and the cavs. the wiz have already locked up the number five seed in the eastern conference playoffs so far. they've won 46 games this year. that's the most since 1979 when they had 54 victories. we know the wizards will start the playoffs on the road. we don't know who they'll play yet. that still has to be determined. with both of our teams in the playoffs we want to know which team do you think will make a deeper playoff run? take part in our flash survey at 202-601-3444. text 1 for caps, 2 for wizards or 3 if you think both teams will go all the way. let's hope for a lot of 3s. the survey is also up on our facebook page. >>>

the closing seconds of the first, the caps on the power play, alex ovechkin to john carlson his wrist gets passed the goal, tied at 1-1. in the third tavares comes charging ovie admires his check into the boards, but he is busy admiring his handiwork, and it's 2-1 islanders. less than six minutes to go, the caps trying to tie it. jay beagle look like he put in the rebound, but it hit the crossbar, no goal. the caps would lose game six 3-1. hoops, the wizards have a commanding 3-0 lead over the raptors, the first time a bullet/wizards team has ever started a series 3-0. otto porter gave the wizards a comfortable lead in the last five minutes with huge threes, and he has been producing this entire series. in the second game, he finished with 15 points, nine boards. last night we caught up with otoo and asked, what is going on. ottwhat's been going on with you lately, are you eating your wheaties? otto: it's playoff basketball. i'm just trying to help the team. coach: when he goes out and applies himself on both ends of the floor and plays aggressive good things happen. he solid. -- he's

they had to play aggressively, braden holtby had to stand on his head, and alex ovechkin had to have his game. here is the great8, bang. the rebound, deflection. ovie gets the goal, his second of the playoffs. 1-1 in overtime. nicklas backstrom, firing from long range. he tickles the twine. the series is now tied at 2-2 with game five here thursday night. the wizards got off to a slow start tonight in toronto, but that did not last. they outrebounded, twice as many assists, six blocks. washington has taken the first two in in the best-of-seven. in toronto, paul pierce to bradley beal, from the bonus fear, bang. beal with 28 points. how about john wall, great defense, sets up the transition. here comes wall, right at the rack. yes, sir. and how about the technical, and one. wall with 26 points, 17 assists. the wizards go up 2-0. coach: it's hard winning four games in a series. it's hard. and we have two so that means there are still a lot of basketball to be played. as you continue to move on, the harder it gets. tim: the nfl has released the 2015 regular season schedule. the redskins

in the third, nicklas backstrom fires, deflected in by alex ovechkin, tied at 1-1. ovie's second goal of the season. 15 seconds into overtime, braden holtby in trouble. tavares scores the game-winner, the islanders win 2-1. the islanders now lead the series 2-1. coach: i think you can feed off your crowd. i felt we fed off of ours and they fed off of theirs. they were playing pretty good hockey. we have to pull the momentum away from them. robert: the wiz have the upper hand in their series against the toronto raptors, winning in game one. bad shooting from john wall and bradley beal, but paul pierce up the slack. game two on tuesday, the outcome may not be the same. last year, the wiz stole the first two in chicago and eliminated the bulls in five games. bradley beal says that game two was always a challenge. bradley: it's the hardest one, but that's the beauty of this whole process is the challenges each step of the way and excepting and embracing it and stepping up to the challenges. his staff only not going to be easy. but we have to view it like it is 0-0 again

the only bright spot, on the power play, alex ovechkin with his 53rd goal of the season, but the capsup short 4-2. now they turned their attention to the islanders. >> we knew before the game we were playing them, so that is our main focus. that is the only focus right now. >> i think we match up quite well in a lot of ways, but it's a new season. robert: the islanders will have to lose to the blue jackets for the caps to start off with home advantage. this goes to a shootout and the blue jackets come out on top. the caps will start at home against the islanders so let the games begin. golf round three in the chase for the green jacket. saturday means moving day. tiger woods with a nice saturday charge, knocking down the birdie, finishing at six under 68 on the day. the lefty, phil mickelson checks the bright but from 60 feet. it takes about an hour to get to the hole. he finishes at 11 under. the leader, jordan spieth, untouchable. the birdie on 12, and then shakes it into the gallery. right now he is the leader at 16 under. >> i was just anxious to get started, but when i got out th

. -- friday night, alex ovechkin scores, and the capitals realize they have a chance in this thing. the series is tied at 1-1 the caps have the momentum, looking to get off to a fast start tomorrow. >> they will be even more amped up. we have to get going right away and get them on their heels. gregg: soccer, rfk united-houston. off the free, off the top of the net, 1-0 united, but houston scored in the second half, the game ends tied 1-1. maryland came way back to beat ohio state in overtime. playoff perspective, if they win the individual championships the caps will still have won 15 more games -- the caps would still have to win 15 more games. the caps have yet to do it, the wizards did it a long time back when they were the bullets. kimberly: up next, find out why even after nobody rsvp'd for this girls party she is now receivin kimberly: a family in minnesota has hundreds of strangers to thank for birthday party. mckinsey does not know many people let her elementary school and she has a learning disability, which makes making friends difficult. when nobody rsvp'd for her birthd

tim: the greatest player on the planet is our lead story, alex ovechkin into the history books with hisx time in 10 years. washington won a game they needed to win. ovechkin hitting his 50th goal of the season in the first strong stick, quick wrists. ward never had a chance. 50 goals for the second straight year. in the third, 3-2 caps on the lead. ovie how about this pass, joel more through the backdoor, man the caps are looking playoff ready. they win 4-2. >> he is a special talent. i mean, he is. i'm just in my 77th game or whatever it is. it really has been enlightening to me. tim: smith-rivera is leaving georgetown to turn pro. he will hire an agent, his decision is final, forgoing his final year of eligibility at georgetown. he averaged 16 points per game, first-team all big east. smith-rivera is gone. local college basketball, jim lehrer data -- jim laranaganaga miami holds off temple. the canes will play for the n,.i.t. championship. mario chalmers, the three-point shot nintendo-type shot. the shot of the night, in the loss to the spurs. the nationals play their final game in fl

. >> 5-1, and listen to this alex ovechkin and enpc strom who have been a star in the series works did the scoring tonight. >> i'm going to show you. fans getting ready to try to get out nascar coliseum by saying we are louder. cats in the face-off and johansson puts it in front and the puck is knocked out of the air and into the net for the game-tying goals. his first of the playoffs. second period we are tied at one. >> getting. if -- third period now. it's 3-1. again, jut had the goalie beat and does so with the backhand too. nice goal here number two of the game for him. caps now up 4-1. so they would chase the islanders goalie halak who the game with five unanswered goals. they win it 5-1. they take a 3-2 lead in the series but the caps can't celebrate just yet. >> you get to crack a smile, but, i mean the reality is that after that game is over then you're right fenway park. i won't figurus on this. >> we learned a lot to be able to park t.whatever we do park it and move on. you're no different than a parent you know. at some point the kids go off to college and hopefully you're

robert: the caps are 2-5 in game sevens during the alex ovechkin era. offensively, the national showing life. bryce harper hits a fly ball to right. this carries out of the park his fifth of the season. nats take the 1-0 lead. but the momentum drops off. giancarlo stanton it's want the center, stays in the air forever, then bounces off the top of the wall, that is a triple. i think that's why they pay him so much. nats lose five in a row. a walk off by the orioles last night, then this happens. in the third, chris davis drives it straightaway, manny machado will score, adam jones will score. they blowout red sox 18-7. back to the wizards, they will plate either a link that wore brooklyn in the second round. -- they will play either atlanta or brooklyn in the second round. if the hawks win that series, it will not be a sweep, trust me. kellye: i do. when you cannot go to prom, why not have from come to you? kellye: a nebraska hospital played host to a high school prom this weekend, treating a 16-year-old for an infection. that would normally mean that sh

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alex ovechkin has four goals against new york this season.ry trout says if they play their game, they should be fine. >> i assume they will be close game. we had basically 82 close games. so it's -- it's expected that's what our team is supposed to be good at. so time will tell. i don't care how we get the four wins as long as we get them. >> and jordan spieth is the 2015 masters champion. spieth finished 18 under par, a masters record. plus second youngest masters winner ever. i think you brought that up the other day, too by the way. kimberly: i thought he was the youngest. >> he might as well be. 21. kimberly: clinched it now with a kimberly: at least we get one more beautiful day to join the cherry blossoms before the rain comes in. eileen: exactly. clear skies, about 50. not as cold as last night. cool heading out the door. maybe morning clouds but we turn sunny skies through the afternoon, 73 tomorrow. get out and enjoy the blossoms. rain moves in tuesday. a little cooler. 65 wednesday and more showers moving in for friday. these are th

i'm alex ovechkin, left wing of the washington capitals. if they're not going to be a hockey player maybe they gonna be a good businessman. >> you know this wasn't my first time playing with ovechkin, this is actually my 2nd. the first time i actually played with ovechkin, it was like ecstatic, i wasn't quite sure how to feel. i just saw a great hockey player and me being able to skate on the ice with him. it didn't really hit me till after the fact. and then, like today, i look back on that like, wow times have really changed, and i still look up to him as a great player. >> for me it doesn't matter whether white or black, if he a good player he can help the team, he love the hockey, he gonna be out there. >> to see that many black kids out there-- black kids playing hockey like that on one surface- - i've never seen that my whole life, growing up. it's no secret, hockey's a predominantly white sport. when i first came to d.c. i wanted to pick a number that was meaningful and 42 was available, for the honor of jackie robinson. hopefully i w

they enter with the leader scorer alex ovechkin, the set-up man and a red hot goalie who says home ice will be a major adva. >> first game of the playoff is always nerves, excitement, all sorts of different emotions going through. it makes it easier if you're in a place you feel comfortable. every little bit helps and we enjoy playing in our building and using the energy that we can and all of those little t. >> so playoff time which means time to get rid of these things and grow out that playoff beard. the cops are doing it. maybe you should too. diane rogers checked in with some of the scruffy caps. >> spring has sprung all over the faces of caps players. the time honored tradition. growing playoff beards has begun. >> it is just tradition going on for years and you know it brings the togetherness here in the dressing room and yeah. i don't want to be shaving for a long time. >> i try to keep it thin and light. as the playoffs get longer, i tend to have not too many family members recognize me. >> does get gross and nasty. >> absolutely. curly and tangled. i think there is that mediu

. >>> the fighting alex ovechkin. this guy has 9,000 goals i think leading the league in scoring once again. got to get better defense here, mmca, senators with a quick three goals in the first period. marcus johansson and troy brouwer, the caps tied at 3. kyle fur race ahead of the field. caps miss out on a playoff berth tonight. >>> the nats won 96 games last year. at one point they were 25 and 26, one game under 500, point in baseball is the ultimate marathon. while expectations are once again high, washington will have to earn it. no one's going to hand it to them this season. that's for sure. today the nats had a final spring training tuneup. take a look at bryce harper, smiling for the cameras there big willy style. wilson ramos a little offense. a couple of runs come in. max scherzer gets the opening day start, the $210 million man says it's nice to start on opening day but he's got bigger aspirations. >> at the same time it really doesn't mean a whole lot. starting game one in the playoff series, yeah, that me

tonight alex ovechkin scored his 50th goal of the season and "the washington post" reporter tweeted this beauty. alex o vich kin has more goals than anyone in the league since 2001 and 2002. his rookie season was 2006. you have to make sure you have a really good stretch there. ovechkin pretty loose to start. first period caps up 1-0. rockets this one in. 50th goal of the season for the great ace. ties peter bondra for most goals scored. caps up 2-0. he's good. hurricanes stormed back. tied it up at 2 in the second. off a really great pass from jason chmura there. a little over a minute later ovi down the wing. passed down front to joel ward. wardo gets his stick in front of the defender's skate. his 17th of the year. ward really happy about that. capitals pick up two huge points. after the game the 29-year-old captain was asked about reaching this milestone at his young age. >> i'm still 21 but it's a huge accomplished to be with the names out there and it's always nice. but again, right now i like that kind of moment for our team we need the points. and team player. i hope i play well.

capitals star alex ovechkin scored his nhl-leading 50th goal in a victory over the hurricanes.h time he's reached at least 50 in a season. tiger woods played a practice round at augusta national. it's a strong indication that the four-time champion could make his return at the masters. woods has not played since he withdrew at torrey pines in february. >>> nfl prospect jameis winston put on a show at florida state's pro day. he sounds pretty confident heading into the nfl draft. >> why should the bucs select you number one? >> because i'm the best player in this draft. >> one way to put it right? an eye popping record in the mlb in the study of all major league contracts by associated press. the active salary will break the $4 million benchmark for the first time. "the tonight show" puppy predictors are back, so who will win this year's ncaa basketball tournament? >> release the puppies. >> very close game. looks like michigan is going to take it. there it is. michigan is the winner michigan state! >> so cute but we will see if they are right. the final four play on saturday. d

autria: today, washington capitals team captain alex ovechkin will be inducted into the ride of fame. he's being recognized for his on and off the ice accomplishments. the ride of fame is a series of mobile monuments dedicated to public figures. honorees are bestowed with a double-decker bus artwork display and personal seat featuring a private message to the world. go ovi. jummy: thrilling end to march madness. duke beat wisconsin in a nail biting game that many won't forget. >> run out of time and the blue devils are the national champions for 2015! jummy: after trailing nine points at halftime, the blue devils went on to beat the wisconsin badgers 68-63. duke got the championship trophy and got to cut down the net and coach k received his fifth title. and a sixth grader from the chicago area celebrating a big win as well. sam holtz' bracket was the best among more than 11 1/2 million filed on espn's ncaa bracket challenge. the 12-year-old picked all final four teams and he picked duke to win the national championship. sam said it only took him five minutes to fill out his bracket.

alex ovechkin talking about it. >> first one, second one, and you never know what happens in the third tomorrow's going to be a more interesting game. more intense game. >>> final stop, guys, maryland lacrosse, looking for a share of the big 10 title at the horseshoe. 21,000 people watching this game. they watched jesse king, who was the king of rock and there was none higher. buckeyes rolling up three goals. but maryland down 9-5. then tied at 9-9, so we're going to overtime. 21,000 of you going home disappointed. terps grab a share of the big 10 title with the 10-9 victory. >> well done. >> not bad. >>> beautiful day? >> yeah, tomorrow turns cooler, wet late. >>> thanks for watching. see you back here at 11:00. bye. ( applause ). >> axelrod: 296 days before the first primary in campaign 2016 republicans eyeing the white house size up the competition in new hampshire. our political director john dickerson is there. >> oh, my god. >> axelrod: cabin pressure redefined when a plane gets stuck on the tarmac for more than six hours. >> do you feel good about your job? >> axelrod: the backl

. >> it's been a great week for alex ovechkin. tuesday night he scored his 50th goal of the season becoming just the sixth player to do that six times in nhl history. tonight the great 8 reached not one but two more milestones, another game, another history making moment for ovie. 2nd period game tied 1-1. ovie glides down and puts the puck past kerry bryce for career goal 473, taking the franchise record. ovie denied and then he puts home the rebel. it's only his 100th cha -- the rebound. it's also his 100th career multi goal game. >>> the washington wizards hosting their fourth annual spread the word to end the word in conjunction with the special olympics of d.c. their purpose? to end the use of the r word. ramon sessions, garrett temple and porter were the coaches and john wall wearing stripes as the referee. >> they love playing the sport but can't play it at the highest level. i know they probably look up to us, but they're bigger role models to us than what we are to them. >>> time for our high school game of the week one d

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caps fans hoping to see alex ovechkin break out tonight. wish granted. karlsson with the wrister scores and the beautiful deflection for the goal. under 20 left in the period. here come the islanders, braden holtby makes the first save and cizikas scores on the rebound. tied at one. new york on attack again, josh bailey and holtby says no. 36 saves in the game. he is unstoppable. this one went to overtime. it lasted longer than 15 seconds this time. nicklas backstrom with it along the boards and turns and first wrist shot and he scores. backstrom with his third goal in three games. none bigger than this. he is on fire. caps win it in overtime 2-1. series tied at two heading back to the verizon center. >> we're too exhausted from watching the overtime playoff hockey to describe it. so luckily we've got the players to do it. >> didn't go our way last game but we won this one so better feeling going back to washington with the series tied. >> huge game, great feeling. again, enjoyed the moment and forget this game and get ready for next one. >> playoff time

there he is alex ovechkin on a double decker bus. the latest celeb to join the ride of fame. recognized for his on and off the ice accomplishments. that seat right there, you can't see it there, it's dedicated to ovi and you can sit there and feel like ovi for the day. >> actually it's pretty cool. i think it's good for the city good for the town good for fans and a good time for the organization. it's a good picture. you know celebrate the goals. see emotions. you know. it's nice. >> all right. >> caps play the bruins tomorrow. i thought that ovi photo was perfect. no teeth. >> what must it be like to feel like ovi? we can't imagine what it feels like to be ovi. >> you can ride o >>> here's something you don't see every day. which is probably just as well. it's a raccoon. >> aw! >> up in the air in the middle of downtown philadelphia as a matter of fact. happened today. the coon got stuck up on top of a pole. some people stopped along the sidewalk to take photographs of the stranded scavenger. people take photographs of everything these day, don't they? some cars even slowed

so much talk before the game about these two guys john and alex ovechkin. it was tavares with the game's big play-off the face-off. he had found ryan strom. quick strike score and puts the islanders up 2-1. and that's all they would need. caps unable to get much going on offense, and they would drop game one of the series 4-1. the best part about play-off hockey though you get to move on and you get to do it in a hurry. the caps are going to have to regroup when they come back here on friday for game two. we'll have the reaction coming up a little later on in sports. go on the list jim, about everything that went wrong. >> all right. thanks carol. >> thanks carol. >>> still ahead, it's a new crime fighting tool and d.c. police could soon take to the skies with them. only on news4, the drones that could soon preserve crime scenes in the district. >>> plus, a virginia mother's outrage after she learned a teacher's aide hit her autistic son. >>> and listen up terps. why you could soon buy beer at bird stadium. we're just getting started. >>> four yirs 4 traffi

> the caps success heading into the playoffs will probably hinge on the scoring dynamic duo of alex ovechkinir to say or putting too much pressure on them in the playoffs? >> the reason the team hasn't faired well is because there's too much pressure on these two guys and pressure on the secondary scoring guys that ovechkin, we know he'll do his job. and to shut him down, so if it's nick backstrom, you go after him, you don't let him get ovechkin the puck. on

alex ovechkin. 49 goals coming in. here we go caps up 1-0. the puck goes up.xander semin's stick right to ovechkin. the sixth player to have six 50-goal seasons. who are the other five. >> lemieux, gretzky, lafleur, dionne and -- >> doesn't matter. off memory. ovechkin to ward. too late. >> no, it isn't. capitals win it by a count of 4-2. >> who was the other. >> bossy from the islanders. >> mike bossy, how about me getting the first name? >> there you go. >> barry melrose. >> thank you. we have nothing. we have a lot but -- >> oh, we're supposed to still talk. >> good-bye. >> they can stop talking now. >>> up next in "the pulse," twitter feed fury. controversy surrounding comedy central's pick to replace jon stewart. >>> also, fat cat, why this feline is worth millions of dollars. their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a

alex ovechkin.'s stay with the trying pan theme, little russian stir fry, his first point to the playoffs, three minutes into the their, nikki you so fine. he ties it up. the caps keeping the heat on. the lord said hey, let there be red light. jason chimera bang, bang, bang, three straight goals for the caps. they even the series 4-3 thanks in part to that guy right there mr. brew brub -- brubauer. >> a great outcome. we came today, try and block shots. i think guys play our game. >> game three on sunday on the island. >>> 3 miles across town the other team that rocks the red, nats been doing a lot of barking lately. the bats have come out of their preseason slumber. that's bad news for opponents. 22 runs in the last three games. military appreciation night. that's a big bird behind them, too. boy, kispeang of military, matt scherzer was singing taps. lights out phillies, nine ks for him. if bryce carper was in the military -- harper was in the military, he's be one of those destroyers and that woul

. >> alex ovechkin. >> he's a big deal. thing missing from alex to is ovechkin's impressive nhl resume is a stanley cup trophy. he's accomplished everything else the caps have wanted him to accomplish since being drafted in 2004. last night ovechkin's capitals' career came circle as he became the greatest goal-scorer in the organization's history. ovechkin breaking peter bondra's record of 472 goals with the caps last night against montreal. 473, a blistering shot. he scored two goals in the game. he now has 474 in his career. today we caught up with the man whose record he broke, peter bondra. >> his game is elevating and developing. in his case, who cares how many goalious score in the regular season people will look how far the caps go in the playoffs and i believe they have such a strong team this year and they could dominate. i hope they win a stanley cup this year. >> to see the entire interview with peter bondra including the similarities and differences he sees between the two, go to our nbc washington app and searc

alex ovechkin led the caps to a shoot-out win over the canadians. the franchising all-time leader in goals scored with 474. the caps can clinch their playoff berth with a win against the senators tomorrow night. >>> and a quick note from the redskins. washington redskins acquired two-time pro bowl safety desean gholson from the tampa bay buccaneers from an undisclosed amount. >>> at book club they were asking me what you're doing now, janice. blogging. your blog is just pictures of you in the mirror. it's called a fashion blog todd. well, i've been helping people save money with progressive's discounts. flo, can you get janice a job? [ laughs ] you should've stuck to softball! i was so much better at softball than janice, dad. wife, todd? vacation. discounts like homeowners' multi-policy -- i got a discount on this ham. i've got the meat sweats. this is good ham, diane. paperless discounts -- give it a rest, flo. all: yeah, flo, give it a rest. >>> well it turns out that easter bunny brings big business to candy sellers. the national retail federati

alex ovechkin playing the best hockey of his career. one of the better goaltenders in the league and barry trotz has been tremendous. >> and they have such a physical style so well suited for the playoffs. and they have home ice them drop the puck in just under three hours. >> absolutely. people will be rocking the rexd unlike us we're rocking the blue. fans will pack this place. it should be a great game one for the capitals. we'll see if the trend continues. we'll have so much more coming up on news4 at 5:00. >> all right. looking forward to it. thanks. >>> how far do you think the caps' stanley cup playoff run will last? that's our flash survey. grab your phone and vote by calling or texting the number on the screen. you can also vote on the nbc washington facebook and twitter pages. >> metro is working to help out. if the game goes past 11:00, trains will run until 1:00 in the morning. it usually runs until midnight. to make your trip run smoother make sure you have enough on that smart trip card for a return trip before the game. >

a year after missing the postseason they're back in thanks in large part to alex ovechkin top scorere national hockey league. barry trotz watching him evolve into a more complete player this year. >> he's had a terrific year. you look at the numbers that the rest of the league i mean 40 goals, 41 maybe, the next closest. that's pretty daunting that he's 25% ahead of the crew. >> early puck drop tomorrow in that capps/rangers game at 12:30. >>> before we let you go tomorrow at the barclays center d.c. native lamont peterson takes on undefeated danny garcia. boxing fans have been waiting for a long time for this fight. the winner is in line for a high-profile fight later this year. peterson, he's going to put his record on the line against garcia who's a perfect 29-0 with 17 knockouts. both fighters are junior welterweight champs be no titles on the line saturday night. peterson had two fights in 2014 winning both and he expects the same outcome this weekend. >> i'm definitely confident i'll put out the win. you know i trained really hard and smart for this fight. i'm at a good place.

alex ovechkin had three shots on goal. another big concern, forward eric fehr won't be able to play after hurting his shoulder in the game. the teams take the ice at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. for the fans counting down to the nationals next game against the cardinal, tomorrow night, dennard span tweeted this after his first game back in uniform this weekend. the outfielder thanked his teammates and fans. span was out after having andnal surgery during spring training but should be back on centerfield everyday now. and you may remember beanie babies. one is making a british citizen a whole lot of >> i can say today bobbi is awake. >> bobbi kristina brown. you heard her father saying she is -- three month, bobbi kristina three months the daughter of whitney houston. she was found unresponsive face down in the bathtub. >>> to happier celebrity news justin timberlake and jessica biel posted the first picture of their son, sylas randall. he's wearing a memphis grizzlyies shirt. he is just one week old and apparently a memphis fan. >>

alex ovechkin only took three shots on goal.orward fehr probably won't play after hurting his shoulder in the game. >> let's go caps. >>> this morning we learn about the minnesota mom who took matters into her own hands to make sure her daughter had a birthday she would never forget. she has a rare genetic disorder that causes her to grow at a faster pace than other kids. she doesn't have any friends and everyone she invited to her 10th birthday party declined the invitation. that's when mckenzie's mom took to facebook asking a few friends to bring along girls close to her daughter's age to celebrate. guess what? more than 500 people showed up including charles johnson, local businesses donated music, games and drinks. elsa from "frozen" showed up. >> that's a party. >> so glad to see people supporting this little girl. just shows when the community can rally together, you can have a great time. >> beautiful things happen. i think the mayor declared that day -- her day, mckenzie moreter day. >>> well, we should watching road con

quickly going back to alex ovechkin's comment about taking the chair, nassau coliseum, they are movingklyn. i was laughing that because i heard of all the things he's won all the awards sawards. he just wants a chair. >> reporter: that place has a long history. i would take one, too. >> >> reporter: big game tonight at the verizon center. club verizon center i should say. it's going to be great. 8:00 tip-off, wiz rdz/raptors game three. should be a good one. back to you. >> i'm picturing all those giant guys waiting in line at customs. who would get in their way? >> reporter: nobody. >> it's like, come right on through, guys. >> okay, whatever. >> thanks, guys. >> let's hope they get on through tonight. >> absolutely. and bring this thing home. "nightly news" coming up next. >> hope to see you on news4 at 11:00. >>> on this friday night, high alert. 50 million people in the path of potentially very violent storms tonight, sharing the high risk of spawning tornados. >>> stage fright. students performing at their high school and the stage collapses. >> baltimore on edge admitting errors

robert: two, alex ovechkin. ovi is playing the most complete hockey of his career that lacks one key accomplishment. a stanley cup. >> i think he's come as well as a young man to know that is there. robert: three, braden holtby one of the league's best this season and now that it's playoff time holtby is expecting nothing to change. >> i try to play every game the same. it comes down to expectations. robert: as you mentioned, try to avoid the sweep and let's get the reaction where wilson ramos is at the plate and the bases are loaded. so he cracks this one and guess what? three runs score off of that. that would make the score 5-2 nats with the lead. and guess what? they also avoid the sweep. they get the win 10-5. now, i'll tell you this much, i have a gray suit so come 7:00 when the puck drops, i'll probably be sticking out like a sore thumb. you see the blue seats behind me. as fans start filing in you'll see a lot of red. for now, live at the phone booth, robert burton abc 7 sports. back to you guys. leon: y

well we know alex ovechkin is due for some. he hasn't scored on the road in a playoff in three years. we'll hear from him coming up news4 at 6. dianana russini has the latest on the wizards later in the show. >> our ears are still ringing from that singing. boy that was rough. >> reporter: it's a little off-key. >>> heroism and an unbreakable bond kept them alive. >> two local children escape a fire with the help of a dispatcher. new at 5, what a 9-year-old girl said to her brother as flames and smoke closed in. >>> and we're talking about a changing pattern over the next week or so. it starts tomorrow a chance of thunderstorms during the day, highest risk a chance for high winds. we'll talk about those storms and talk about what's coming after in my forecast next. >> announcer: now your storm team4 forecast. >>> with meteorologist doug kammerer. can we add that? no? let's take a look and show you what's happening outside right now. a very nice day plenty of sunshine early. we're seeing a few clouds move on in. we'll continue t

yes, alex ovechkin on a double-decker bus. the latest celebrity to join the ride of fame.ecognized for his on and off the ice accomplishments signing a special seat dedicated just for him, mvp-type style. now he gets a bus. how does it feel? >> it's really cool. i think it's good for the city good for fans. and right now it's a big time for this organization. it's a good picture. you know celebrate the goals. see the emotions you know. so it's nice. >> does it cost extra to get that seat? >> no. i don't think so. >> i'm wondering if you thought all those people who were evacuated during the power outage if they'd come out to see him. >> great point. all the tourists here for the cherry blossoms too. you're probably right. >>> over the college hoops, the women's championship game tonight between uconn and notre dame. huskies going for their third straight title. meanwhile, on the men's side the duke blue devils are your champs beating wisconsin. the fifth title for coach k and with all the talented freshmen the heart of the team a senior from our area. >> we love our captai

history not on alex ovechkin's side. only one goal in the last 12 road playoff games. stars need to play like stars to have the kind of success they're after. >> we're going to have some different challenges along the way, and this is another one where he can be a difference maker. i expect him to be aif difference maker. >> for them right now, it's much easier to play that way with how they want to play. we just have to manage our emotions, control our energy, and do other things rnchtsz a big part of their thing on offense is marcus johanson. had to be helped off the ice in game three. he came back, skated this morning and expects to tough it out again tonight. >> i'm ready to play, and that's all that matters. i want to play tonight. i feel good that i can play. that's all that matters to me. >> reporter: a big hole for the caps with the injured eric fair out. and the rookie andre burke offski as is confident. >> i'm not thrilled thinking about the huge playoff game. i'm just going to play it like a regular game it's fast, and i kind of like it fast hockey out there

alex ovechkin has some strong words about how important it is to play what he calls "our way". >> if we don't go and play our way we're going to give them easy breaks. the season is going to be over for us. we have to stay the course and be the same group of guys that we have been all year. >> it's a whole new ball game. it starts from scratch. you know, we're just going to go out there obviously like to come back in the lead. we're going to definitely try to do that. the main thing for us is have good energy in the first. >> any team that comes out fast in the first period is a difficult team to play against. if we can even that first period out a little bit, it gives us a really good chance. >> reporter: and a really good chance for redemption. you don't have to go back too far to know that the last two playoff trips for the caps ended at the hands of the rangers in seven games. jason, i can tell you that i think the caps would like to think the broadway boy vzs have it coming to them. >> thanks, carol and dianna. 7:30 start time tonight in new york. the nfl draft gets under way at