alexander ovechkin puts ate way. good night, bad hockey. flyers lose four-one. they are down two to nothing. they have only ever overcome a hole like this once in the last 15 years. >> they did a good job at home and they came up with two wins. now we go back home to our building, and we're going to take it upon ourselves to do everything within our power to make sure that we take advantage of our home ice, in our building in front of our fans. >> we have to go home right now and hold serve, and play good at home. if you don't lose at home you are still in the series. we believe is there still a licensing way to go. >> game three now will be at home at the wells fargo center monday night, flyers desperately need a win there. >> ultracritical. thanks, jeff. >>> in 100 days tens of thousands of people will flock to the city of philadelphia, as the democratic party formally nominates its candidate for president. it is expected to be a festive atmosphere so only right to start the celebration early, 100 days early to be precise. a "action news" reporter trish hartma

the coast of washington, alexander ovechkin, capitals captain, a game in which his team won. sidney crosby, franchise face, the penguins captain, facing ovechkin for the 47th time, has won more than he lost. last time, overtime. what about this time?

scoreless still, the capitals strike first and it's a short while and alexander ovechkin and nicholas backstrom and he allowed two goals on 105 shots he faced in three starts during the series and this young fan trying to breathe life into the orange and black. nothing doing. the shot from the point gets through and with a couple of chances on the doorstep. >> that kind of day for the orange and black. frustrating afternoon for the flyers and they lose 1-0 and lose the series with 4-2. with more, here's john clark. >> the flyers only scored six goals in this six-game series. they were 1 for 24 on the power play, but they fought back being down 3-0 against the best team in hockey and michael noiberg was fan taft nick goal and they just being aren't get enough offense for them. enough run to support the series and that's no secret and they play well for us throughout the whole series and it is enough gels. >> was to get a goal on the power play, and they've had a lot of chances in the third. it was execution on our part, and it was to snap him off and that was about it. >> as the season

alexander ovechkin. can't be a good omen. like an octopus in the net, doing the split comes up with big save. forty seconds later, look at this, mason from the penthouse to the out house, jason gets the credit 2-0 capitals. flyers finally get their first goal of the series. jake voracek, where have you been? 2-1 game at this juncture. on the power play, employee number 8, ove right where he always is, one game two, 4-1, leads series 2-1. more from the nation's capital. >> reporter: they have been outscored 6-1 and find themselves down 2-0 in the series. still flyers feel they have reason to be optimistic. they outshot washington 42-23 and now the series shifts back to home ice on monday in front of their fans. >> we carry the majority of the play here. you know, we just have to go home. still in the series. >> take the next two games. we've done it all year. we've got good confidence in each other. >> the way we want to play our hard work, i think going to pay off. just need to -- >> no different situation than we've been in

they have lost twice in the alexander ovechkin era.. >> reality check when you're up 3-2 in the series. you don't expect to have any team go away quietly and they're doing what they can to stay alive. >> obviously we didn't get the result we wanted but our last four periods have been pretty dominant. you stay with the process. not going to change to make drastic changes. we don't need to. >> all about trusting the process. winner of the caps series faces the winner of this series, penguins and rangers. dominic moore scores. after that it was all penguins. pittsburgh scores five straight including four in the 2nd period alone. penguins roll 6-3. they'll await either the capitals, hopefully the caps, or the flyers. >>> the franchise nba team had to sign off on a new coach, right? john wall loves the hire. wall said he was very excited when he heard brookss would be taking over for whitman. brooks is excited too. brooks is coming to dc to help win a title and not lure kevin durant currently with okc but will be are fe agent after this sea

his job was to shadow alexander ovechkin.he man stepping into the lineup to fill those skates is center scott laughton. he's ready for the challenge. >> i'm excited for the opportunity and and to get in my first playoff game that would be pretty cool but at the same time it's a tough situation. >> defenseman shayne gostisbehere said yesterday they have a a next man up mentality but this is already a tough series for the flyers dealing with the highest scoring team in the eastern conference and now without couturier the stakes are even higher. we'll see if they can overcome the loss tonight and if they can they'll be back in fill on monday with the series tied at one. >> all right. wish them luck. thank you. >> yeah. >> appreciate that. we will be right back with you >> lauren you couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. it was a slow trek in today. >> it was so painful to just go inside, be inside 'cause it's just so gorgeous. what a gorgeous stretch of weather. >> i know. >> it's going to get even better tomorrow. we wa

alexander ovechkin the one timer on the pass from the corner. flyers lose four-one. they are down to the series, zero-two for the first time in the opening round, in seven years. >> we have been around for a while. he is an experienced guy. so, you know, we just got to, like i said, just go to go home and play. they scored two goals, and we had a power play, so if we score there it could be a different game. >> we're generating chances. i think today we carried the majority of the play here, and, you know, we just have to go down and hold serve. >> this is no different situation then we have been in really at any point this year. we have our butts the on the line and that is a pretty comfortable spot for this group and this group will continue to push and respond. >> let's hope so. game three monday night at home at wells fargo center. the face off at 7:00. >>> all right. baseball now, boy, it has been a bad few days for our teams begins washington. both flyers and phillies, destroyed by these d.c. teams. flyers out scored by five, phillies out scored by 15. tonight,

eastern conference semifinals, the very familiar foe that they will set up the match up for alexander ovechkin and sydney crosby. diane roberts, wusa9 sports. >> he actually got the day off that he was not in that starting line up to start, but presence felt later to close out with minnesota at nats park that they are still trying to close out their series. the series finale against the twins, the career one with matt dendekker. almost much. the first career pinch hit hor, still tied up at 4, which will be a marathon, trying for one in the 6th. but that they would break that champ. winning it 6-1 with the powdered blue races. let's go racing though. down in richmond for the nascar toyota 400. and for competition, that it will bring out the caution that they would finish out the race. we would watch it move as they would make a move and bump it and pass it to richmond. tony stewart though on his comeback race. >> this race is so cool that it has been my racetrack like we have predicted. they would be all over. that it would be fun and that the driver, they would get to dictate it today. >> and

alexander ovechkin to marcus johansson over nicholas back strom. flyers force fed a goose egg 1-0 losing the series 4-no and there is a silver lining. >> the last two months of the year and i would have the points off and really start playing. playing the way we wanted to and it was a process. the last two months we gave it everything we had and it would be out here right now. >> magical run when you put it all together. we'll have much more reaction later in the show, but for now i'm danny pommels, com cart sportsnet. >> fans we spoke to are proud of the team's accomplishments this season. >> weir going to get better and we fought hard and played well. we're all happy here today for the most part. we'll be back. it's a tough game and it was fun to watch. >> washington advances to the second round to take on the pittsburgh penguins. >>> turning now to our weather and what a wonderful way to wrap up the weekend. we found these girls riding their matching bikes out in marconi park in south philadelphia. >> let's check the forecast where you live with

the capitals led the league in points and nhl top score they are alexander ovechkin the flyer who waswith slowing him down, he is now out. sean will miss two weeks with a sprained shoulder. he suffered that last night in the second period when he took that shot from ovechkin right there. that means they'll be missing their best defensive center on saturday in amiga they can ill afford to lose. they'd hate to come back to philly down two games but the flyers did find some positives from game one. >> loved our evident. with came up a little bit short. we didn't come here to come up a little bit short. >> one-zero game until four minutes to go in the, upping, in the game. so, um, we were right there. >> our local champions were in the spotlight again today. on wall street. al all eyes on the villanova wildcats. (bell rings). >> that's coach jay wright and seniors ryan arcidiacono and daniel ochefu opening the trading day at the new york stock exchange. the wildcats they've been busy since winning the national championship last week and coming up how about trip to the white house later on

sean taking a hit right here from alexander ovechkin he had to leave the game favoring his shoulder.cial word on the extent of his injury. there are reports he's done for the season. one to nothing caps. to the third period the capitals again. this time it is jay beagle. flyers play a tough game. steve mason making 29 safes but not enough. flyers lose two to nothing. >>> it may be april but tonight the nfl gave us a chance to think about fall eagles 2016 schedule is out. two of the first three games right here on cbs3. we'll start off the season with the cleveland browns on cbs then eagles steelers on septembe september 25th again on cbs3. early bye for the birds back to back nfc east games on the road the end of october early november cowboys and giants. november 20th eagles and seahawks will face off on cbs. and the birds will play the thursday before christmas. to the phillies and this season was supposed to be watching the phillies develop. returns from cole hamels and ken giles trades would perform. vince val lasques proved he's not only fun to watch he's very good. let's talk a

and then we have our old friend alexander ovechkin picks up his third goal of the series.makes the five-one. it got so bad fans were throwing bracelets they received pre-game on to the ice and at the capitals. the flyers lose sykes-one. they trail the series three games to none. here's steve mason. >> definitely not what we wanted to have happen there. the and tire third period was just not good all around. >> i just thought it was, you know, it wasn't good for the game. plane and simple. we were on national television. i don't think -- it displays our game very well. >> first trip to the of the season for the mets to philadelphia. the phillies took two out of three during the second series of the season and look who it is. not the green guy. the guy right there. kris tee taking in a game night. to the first inning we have david wright he's going to get mets going with opposite field homer. i can off pitch very well. pitched seven innings and struck out nine. guess what, wright decided to have a big night. homers against here in the ninth. the mets hit four homeruns and th

sean taking a hit right here from alexander ovechkin he had to leave the game favoring his shoulder.cial word on the extent of his injury. there are reports he's done for the season. one to nothing caps. to the third period the capitals again. this time it is jay beagle. flyers play a tough game. steve mason making 29 safes but not enough. flyers lose two to nothing. >>> it may be april but tonight the nfl gave us a chance to think about fall eagles 2016 schedule is out. two of the first three games right here on cbs3. we'll start off the season with the cleveland browns on cbs then eagles steelers on septembe september 25th again on cbs3. early bye for the birds back to back nfc east games on the road the end of october early november cowboys and giants. november 20th eagles and seahawks will face off on cbs. and the birds will play the thursday before christmas. to the phillies and this season was supposed to be watching the phillies develop. returns from cole hamels and ken giles trades would perform. vince val lasques proved he's not only fun to watch he's very good. let's talk a

it got ugly and it started with alexander ovechkin scoring in the second period.e it look too easy with steve mason letting in was was a bad goal. will it got to four-one in the third, the flyers then tried to beat up the caps. then bell got a one game suspension for his hit and the fans join when they threw the commemorative bracelets they received on the ice and it got really ugly. >> too bad it happened. you know, um, we love playing in front of our fans. we like -- they're pretty crazy and it's too bad we can get the result we wanted for -- for the fans and for mr. snider and i think we came up pretty hard -- came out pretty hard. it's not the result we were looking for. >> how about the fans are disgraceful. the eagles have their voluntary mini camp with all but two players. darrin sproles who's been excused and fletcher cox who won't report until he gets a new contract. sam bradford around him the eagles attempts to trade up to get a quarterback. you would think that would not be too pleasing to sam bradford. not according to sam g i learned a long time ago

the capitals led the league in points and nhl top score they are alexander ovechkin the flyer who waswith slowing him down, he is now out. sean will miss two weeks with a sprained shoulder. he suffered that last night in the second period when he took that shot from ovechkin right there. that means they'll be missing their best defensive center on saturday in amiga they can ill afford to lose. they'd hate to come back to philly down two games but the flyers did find some positives from game one. >> loved our evident. with came up a little bit short. we didn't come here to come up a little bit short. >> one-zero game until four minutes to go in the, upping, in the game. so, um, we were right there. >> our local champions were in the spotlight again today. on wall street. al all eyes on the villanova wildcats. (bell rings). >> that's coach jay wright and seniors ryan arcidiacono and daniel ochefu opening the trading day at the new york stock exchange. the wildcats they've been busy since winning the national championship last week and coming up how about trip to the white house later on

and then we have our old friend alexander ovechkin picks up his third goal of the series.makes the five-one. it got so bad fans were throwing bracelets they received pre-game on to the ice and at the capitals. the flyers lose sykes-one. they trail the series three games to none. here's steve mason. >> definitely not what we wanted to have happen there. the and tire third period was just not good all around. >> i just thought it was, you know, it wasn't good for the game. plane and simple. we were on national television. i don't think -- it displays our game very well. >> first trip to the of the season for the mets to philadelphia. the phillies took two out of three during the second series of the season and look who it is. not the green guy. the guy right there. kris tee taking in a game night. to the first inning we have david wright he's going to get mets going with opposite field homer. i can off pitch very well. pitched seven innings and struck out nine. guess what, wright decided to have a big night. homers against here in the ninth. the mets hit four homeruns and th

alexander ovechkin. can't be a good omen.od 1-0, caps steve mason, like an octopus in the net, doing the split comes up with big save. forty seconds later, look at this, mason from the penthouse to the outhouse, from center ice, jason gets the credit 2-0 capitals. flyers finally get their first goal of the series. jake voracek, where have you been? 2-1 game at this juncture. on the power play, employee number 8, ove right where he always is blasts one past mason, one game two, 4-1, leads series 2-1. more from the nation's capital. >> reporter: they have been outscored 6-1 and find themselves down 2-0 in the series. still flyers feel they have reason to be optimistic. they outshot washington 42-23 and now the series shifts back to home ice on monday in front of their fans. >> we carry the majority of the play here. you know, we just have to go home now and hold, still in the series. >> we fully intend to take the next two games. we're confident. we've done it all year. we've got good confidence in each other. >> the way we wan

alexander ovechkin. can't be a good omen.the net, doing the split comes up with big save. forty seconds later, look at this, mason from the penthouse to the out house, jason gets the credit 2-0 capitals. flyers finally get their first goal of the series. jake voracek, where have you been? 2-1 game at this juncture. on the power play, employee number 8, ove right where he always is, blasts one mast mason, one game two, 4-1, leads series 2-1. more from the nation's capital. >> reporter: they have been outscored 6-1 and find themselves down 2-0 in the series. still flyers feel they have reason to be optimistic. they outshot washington 42-23 and now the series shifts back to home ice on monday in front of their fans. >> we carry the majority of the play here. you know, we just have to go home now and hold, still in the series. >> take the next two games. we've done it all year. we've got good confidence in each other. >> the way we want to play our hard work, i think going to pay off. just need to -- >> no different situation tha

alexander ovechkin and wayne simmonds tried to tell everyone to stop but fans behavior resulted in a two minute penalty for the flyers. fans are come under fire for bad behavior. "eyewitness news" reporter, walt hunter has that part of the story, hi there, walt. >> let's go flyers. >> reporter: flyers fans, cheering their team at a t-shirt give away, also, voiced their disapproval of monday night's sports debacle, as wrist bands distributed to memorialized the passing of owner ed snider, were tossed on to the ice. protesting the teams third straight playoff loss. >> i guess people get emotional ape sometimes they do stupid things, you know, i guess it makes, you know, our city look kind of bad. >> it was horrible. not classy. fans are more classy then that. >> reporter: many long time supporters struggled to understand not only the flyers failings on the ice, but the fans civility failures in the stands. >> it was disappointing. it was really difficulties a pointing and embarrassing. >> bad parties we will reference for the rest of time now that ed snider night the in the playoffs, r

he went down last night on this check by alexander ovechkin and did not return.re a much better team with him on the ice. >> outstanding season. he's been outstanding for us the last few years and just got to fine a way for different guys to step up and score some goals and play defensively. >> who will step up now. the flyers have to figure out how they can score a goal and a win in game two saturday without one of their scorers. steve mason played well last night in game one but the flyers zero for four on the power play they only had eight slots on goal after the first period and they're shutout in a playoff game for the first time in in five years. that's not going to cut it against the best team in hockey. >> you're not go get a lot of opportunities against this team. they're excellent defensively. but we have to work to generate one or two more opportunities and then, you know, at the ended of the day find a way to capitalize on one or two of those opportunities. >> the flyers are not the only team in town take on washington this week. the phillies welcome

alexander ovechkin versus sidus the kid. advance to the secondd round against the rivals the penguins. let's check in with the junks jn 106.7 f.m. the fan. fan and bye flyers, bye. bye they're gone.e. i got some applause norlause no little: i'm not doing itoi again.a they got the penguins coming up, sid the kid. they have home ice advantage.dva what say you about this next nex round of the playoffs for thela home team? >> it's going to be dicey,ey you're right they have homehaveh ice advantage but the penguins n have been playing as well asay anybody in hockey the lasty thet couple of months.couple o they just completely pummeled their opponents in the first t f rounds of the playoffs,un scoring a ton of goals anda to there's the history here where the pens knock off the o capitals a lot. l. so, i think a lot of people ppl were going to be very moves inen about this series.ou >> what's our record againstst pills burg in the playoffs. >> pens have won seven of the wn eight >> one and seven against pittsburgh. >> they can scor

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