for niklas backstrom. he earned it with 48 saves. fourth shutout of the year for backstrom. what a busy man today. now they have adjusted upward 49 saves for him. the wild go to center to salute the crowd. >> eddie: when you get off to a slow start, you need your goaltender to allow you to gain some confidence, get in your game. i thought the interview that pierre did with mike yeo, the head coach of the minnesota wild, really told the tale, that they got their game in place. they played much better in the middle of the ice even though the bruins had 48, 49 shots on goal. a lot of them were one and done for the boston bruins. >> mike: matt cullen, pierre mcguire. >> pierre: thanks a lot, doc. early on, it looked like the bruins were going to steam roll you guys out. how important was it for nick backstrom to stand on his head? >> he's been good for us all year. he kept us in it. we had a tough one last night. i can't stay enough about how backy has been. >> pierre: matt, you're back in the race. you're still alive in the race. obviously, you alluded to the game yesterday in

for niklas backstrom. he earned it with 48 saves. fourth shutout of the year for backstrom. what a busy man today. now they have adjusted upward 49 saves for him. the wild go to center to salute the crowd. >> eddie: when you get off to a slow start, you need your goaltender to allow you to gain some confidence, get in your game. i thought the interview that pierre did with mike yeo, the head coach of the minnesota wild, really told the tale, that they got their game in place. they played much better in the middle of the ice even though the bruins had 48, 49 shots on goal. a lot of them were one and done for the boston bruins. >> mike: matt cullen, pierre mcguire. >> pierre: thanks a lot, doc. early on, it looked like the bruins were going to steam roll you guys out. how important was it for nick backstrom to stand on his head? >> he's been good for us all year. he kept us in it. we had a tough one last night. i can't stay enough about how backy has been. >> pierre: matt, you're back in the race. you're still alive in the race. obviously, you alluded to the game yesterday in

what about nicklas backstrom? i have the latest on his condition.t is senior night for the georgetown hoyas and there is a lot at stake for tonight's game. i'll tell you what it is. sports is next. >>> now, 9 sports with kristen berset. the best sports in town. >> with just 20 games left in the regular season, the capitals right now on the outside looking in. many expected them to make some moves before the trade deadline in hopes of securing another post season birth. but 3:00 p.m. came and went today with the caps staying put. mike's name was thrown around after a dismal season and rumors of discourse between hammerlick and dale hunter went nowhere. the capitals made no deals, sticking with the team currently in place. gm saying there wasn't anyone out there they wanted. >> i think our fan base, i think we have been doing this long enough that they ovens if -- we have terrific young players in our lineup right now. and we are going to have terrific young players going forward because we didn't give them away today. >> one move the caps did make to

they are at risk and matching their longest losing streak this season on -- and they are without backstrom. in reality things are not that bad. they are only three points out of playoff contention. four points behind first-place for the southeast division. ovechkin will be back tonight after being out with a lower body injury. they have a chance to turn things around against montreal. >> to cannot worry about what is going on. the past is past. you have to worry about tonight and the future. there are points to be had. we are still in the race. you have to go and perform. >> will said. it may be far from the perfect maryland season, but earlier against miami the terrapins got the perfect results. they won 75-70. terrell was sensational. what is most telling is how he played with teammates around him. he had three assists. the sophomore help carry the team. as mark turgeon told us, other players have to step up. >> he had to carry us against st. mary's. it gets tiring. i have to decide how much i'm going to practice him. it is hard to practice right now. i have to get some fresh legs undern

. >> got an update on the center backstrom. he is not skating. as the head coach told us, other players are starting to step up. players like matthew perot who lost i used his head -- literally. >> scored with his face, but he still got it in. >> all right, thank you. the wizards lost for the 26 time in 33 games. last night there was no defense played in the loss to sacramento. i should say no good defense. how does he not know this was not goaltending? i think he is frustrated by the fact he did not move his feet to cut off penetration. as soon as he gave points away, he was benched. was a goaltending? >> what was he supposed to be doing? that is the thing people do not understand that is hard to explain. what his job is is not to let the guard get to the rim. >> goaltending? that had nothing to do with it. >> tiger woods was playing in the championship in tucson, arizona. he did not have his best game yesterday, but he won. today he was stuck with it literally. but at him from under the cacti. he hits it fat. he did have a chance to extend the

don't expect nick backstrom to be back any time soon.s been out with a concussion for more than a month and could be out another month. backstrom told a swedish newspaper that he doesn't know when he's going to be back, but he's hoping to be ready for the play-offs, assuming the capitals make the play-offs. they can take another step in that direction tonight when they host winnipeg. the guys are coming off a dominant performance against florida. great goaltending and scored their first power play goal in eight games. you combine that with a breakout two-goal game from alex ovechkin and it was the perfect storm, a 4-0 win over their division foe, the capitals back in first place for now. >> we had a great game the other night against florida, created a little separation and get ourselves to first in the division. tonight is another very important game. we have to come out with the same good hard start, trying to score a goal in 15 seconds. just come out and be physical create plays, limit turnovers an limit their chances. >> it's a battl

you know, part of that obviously is not having nikki backstrom in the lineup. for alex it is a work ethic. he just has to get back to being the way he was in his younger days and maybe not get up too much in the rock star status that comes with being alex ovechkin. >> hmm. what do you think about that? out of turn? he is not his head coach. should he be saying this? >> you know what, i don't know. truth to power maybe or something like that. and maybe -- maybe that's what ovie needs to hear. >> something definitely got to change. >> something needs to. >> the fact's former player and former all-star player maybe carries a little more weight with somebody like alex ovechkin. >> kind of knows what's talking b. >> been around a long, long time. capitals starting a four-game road trip in florida. it is called the most important road trip of the season, the team up decided if mike green who practiced fully today will travel with the team to florida. >>> speaking of road trips, the wizards in the midst of their longest of the year, playing in l.a. against the clipper

backstrom is still out. mike green is just about ready to go again.injured his groin in november. he came back, but a worse injury was discovered. he is skating again. mike green will be back as soon as he is an tip top shape. >> today was a great judging. to see where i am at. is about getting myself back into shape. today i have a smile on my face. >> the capitals are really struggling. they need him back. the buzzards play in portland looking for the second straight win. the big story is jeremy lin. he will have to be more of a facilitator. how do they match? do they play together? lin still has not lost a game as a starter for the knicks. an agreement was reached with big east for termination. the big east will receive $20 million so west virginia can go to the big 12. was virginia will play $11 million, the big 12 will pay the rest. >> we are in the wrong business. a final [ male announcer ] this was how day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ ♪ she was in paris but we talke

nicky backstrom is already out. now brooks play.estion mark, not good news -- brooks laich is a question marks not good news for a team borderline on the playoffs. legal hit, but mike seidenberg injured his leg and couldn't return. yesterday coach hunter said mike was day to day. here's what he said after this morning's skate-around. >> he's a warrior and he wants to play and help us win and with nicky being out we need him in more. so he's a warrior and wants to play and that's what you like about guys like that. >> translated we're still waiting on word on brooks at the doctor's now. another player not practicing mike green, the defenseman working his way back from sports hernia surgery. he skated last week. hunter says green did not offer a setback. he just worked out in the gym today. >>> we're looking for more anchor bowl ideas, guys. you been watching kristen berset and i battle it out in all kinds of events currently tied 2-2. go to wusa9's facebook page and give us suggestions on how to break that tie. we've been getting som

religious books were pulled from the shells of the library at backstrom air base because they contained inscriptions' or messages. the u.s. has apologized for the way the material was disposed of. in court for a bond hearing. he was arrested for allegedly attempted to detonate a bomb in an attack on the u.s. capitol building. he was found with explosives and a gun. he could face life in prison if convicted. an 11-car pileup is being blamed on a sandstorm. the storm created zero visibility. >> an airline puts the brakes on plans to fly from bwi to havana , cuba, because of poor ticket sales. a new tool that lets parents keep tabs on their children's self loans is raising privacy concerns. it sends a copy of your child's pictures and text to you. others see this as an invasion of privacy. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think tracking a child's cell phone activity is an invasion of privacy, or a right for parents? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. ikea is making it easier to bu

alex ovechkin is -- they -- nick backstrom has been out since early january.hat inspired him to make him a 5 under coach. >> and if the playoffs were to start today, the caps wouldn't be in it. i want to switch gears. we just finished the combine. rg3, all the buzz around him. the rams are willing to trade their number two pick. good news for the redskins? >> rg3 is really, really good. he can throw on the run. he can throw deep on the run and accurate. you don't see that every day. and he's fast. he ran a 4.38, 40. that's amazing. you don't see that from a quarterback. that's awesome right now. it's a lot to give up. they give up a first, a second, a third, and then another first maybe? that's a lot. >> and sky, he's blowing people away at the combine. he didn't even throw the ball. >> he did the rounds of interviews. he is a very eloquent guy. and with the speed, the 4.38, he's a guy that when a play breaks down and you have seen that happen in d.c. with the offensive line being a patchwork unit sometimes, he's the kind of guy that is special. you have to ma

. >> you guys have really good players, backstrom with a concussion, hopefully brooks can come back don't. what does brooks mean for you guys, specifically for versatility. >> he plays a big role, plays against the other team's top line. he plays a lot, power play. that would hurt us a lot to not have him tonight. i think he'll be going, i think he's a guy that no matter what, is going to play. so hopefully can he go. >> last question, i know it seems like forever ago, but i haven't got a chance to talk to you since the all-star game. what was that experience for you? >> it was pretty exciting. it was good. watching him over the years, talking to players that come back -- i was happy to be here and be selected. i had a lot of fun. >> the capitals only all-star that played in the all-star game hoping to get a win, and start that snowball effect. the capitals haven't won three or four games in a row in quite some time. once they do, they could be dangerous, they're not there yet, they have to get everybody healthy. >> we'll be watching, good to have you back in town. great job out there. >>

they're still without nick backstrom recovering from a concussion, they have not scored a power playin four games, the sense of urgency has arrived and now the capitals really need to play like it, they haven't won back to back games since mid january. >> i was just saying earlier that we can understand when you lose a game against a team like boston, who's a powerhouse, you're going to lose those games sometimes. a team like florida who's so close to us, these are games that are necessary for us to win. >> must wins at this time of the year is not a must win, it's definitely a big game. it's kind of -- those little things add up. you look at this as a big game. it's an important game. >> rashard lewis could miss tomorrow's game with knee soreness, the wizards 5-20, they need all the help they can get. they did win in overtime a thriller thanks to nick young and john wall who combined for 60 points. what a night for their back court. there was a night of ups and downs as usual. javale mcgee with a little brain lapse in this game. third quarter, this is embarrassing, he goes in, misse

this is really a surprise to nick backstrom actually was put on a long-term injury list which opened up some caps space for a possible trade but capitals general manager george mcphee decided to stand pat. instead of chasing a big deal with the trade deadline in an act of desperation he bet on the players he has now hoping they'll be good enough to get the caps into the playoffs and beyond. tomas vokoun was the goaltender some thought could be traded if he chose to waive his no movement clause. vokoun was never asked to waive the clause and despite leaving practice early which raised some eyebrows with the trade deadline looming, vokoun is not going anywhere. now vokoun and company have roughly five weeks to get into playoff contention. >> it depends how we play. you know, sometimes we don't look so good. i think there's a lot of good players in this locker room and it just, you know, they got to play up to their capabilities. >> he wasn't the only one thought to be on the trading block. the veteran mike knuble has seen his role reduced lately and has been a healthy scratch in five o

arnie backstrom at the time the reigning free ski tour champion during a film shoot. c.r.ohnson, the only one of the group to actually die at squaw valley. kip garr and his back country ski partner allison creutzen killed in an avalanche. gaffney says he's tired of going to funerals. >> when i was growing up, all my ski heroes were skiing here at squaw valley. and they're all still alive. you know, what's so amazing is that the ski heroes of our kids today, a lot of them aren't. >> reporter: do you think this is the tipping point, though, for extreme athletes, what's going on here and in this community? >> i'm convinced we're going to see a lot more, yeah. i think in the next five to ten years we're going to see a lot more of what we've already seen. >> reporter: meaning more risk and more death. gaffney took me on the slopes, and we hiked to the top of these imposing cliffs, the palisades. what some say is the birthplace of american extreme skiing. so this is main chute. it gets a lot easier as the snow fills in. this is rob gaffney skiing the palisades a decade ago. he s