barry trotz pleased with the effort. >> we ended up getting a point.i disappointed we didn't get two? absolutely. we showed a lot of resiliency character, the traits you need to when things are a little bit tough. they showed the resiliency on the other side. >>> all right. let's move over to the hardwood now. the first time the wizards played the grizzlies, memphis rested four of their starting players. john wall said they didn't respect the wizards. tonight, memphis played the regular cast of characters and the outcome was the same. memphis, the second best team in the western conference. pick it up in the second quarter. wizards up five. check out jeff green throwing it down over kevin seraphin. how about that slam? still in the second. john wall doing his thing. throwing it up to porter jr. alley-oop there. 14 assists, 18 points. wizards lead it by 12. in the second wall's shot not perfect. no problem. they kick it out to drew gooden who's been outstanding replacing nene the last few games. that's money. the wiz up 11. icing on the cake here. bradl

that's what barry trotz said. this place was electric tonight. now that the caps have tied up the series at one. >> to think they did that without their starting goaltender braden holtby. philip grubauer stepped in and played really well. >> he real stepped up and alex ovechkin and the caps went into tonight trying to tie this series at one. second period caps down 2-1. islanders on the attack. pass across to kyle okposo. he fires and scores. the islanders quiet the verizon center down by taking a 3-1 lead. but the caps they have battled all night. 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

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 reminded me. let's show you what's going on around the area. i

barry trotz group unable to finish off the islanders here today. performance for jaro halak. you said he would have to deliver. >> joe: and he did. it was a spectacular performance. he wasn't busy in the first 12 minutes or so of that first period. he had to have a big push at the end of the first period even though that is when washington scored their goal. then his play in the second and third period was superb. he'll need that again in game seven seven. >> chris: and maybe the final salute ever, but the islanders have other plans. we'll be back to wrap. 3-1 islanders headed to the seventh game. m every month on the dot. you're like the poster child for paying on time. and then one day you tap the bumper of a station wagon. no big deal... until your insurance company jacks up your rates. you freak out. what good is having insurance if you get punished for using it? hey insurance companies, news flash. nobody's perfect. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutu

barry trotz group unable to finish off the islanders here today. performance for jaro halak. you said he would have to deliver. >> joe: and he did. it was a spectacular performance. he wasn't busy in the first 12 minutes or so of that first period. he had to have a big push at the end of the first period even though that is when washington scored their goal. then his play in the second and third period was superb. he'll need that again in game seven seven. >> chris: and maybe the final salute ever, but the islanders have other plans. we'll be back to wrap. 3-1 islanders headed to the seventh game. m every month on the dot. you're like the poster child for paying on time. and then one day you tap the bumper of a station wagon. no big deal... until your insurance company jacks up your rates. you freak out. what good is having insurance if you get punished for using it? hey insurance companies, news flash. nobody's perfect. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutu

after watching his guys get smoked, he said nobody really played the way to were supposed to, barry trotz. "basically, new york wanted it more." the capitals have to turn up the desperation factor. >> a lot of times when we are trailing i have thought that is when we play our best hockey. we have to find a way to be desperate. >> the expectations have to be better. we understand that in we will be better tomorrow. robert: the nba draft tonight saint joseph's in round two. please do not sleep on the raptors. leon: the wizards need to get him this time around. coming up, and amazing milestone. -- an amazing milestone. alison: the pilot who landed his gyrocopter on the capitol lawn has been released. also, security improvements at the white house, and steve's forecast. although stories right now at wjla.com. leon: a big milestone for a man and a texas brewer re-. eugene turned 106 years old and so did the shiner brewery. i had a party complete with cake and lots of beer. the secret to living to 106 he says is simple -- good clean wenning. he also watches "jeopardy" everyday and answers lots

barry trotz picks up a career win 600 as nhl head coach. >>> with the win the caps move out of the wildspot into the second place in their division moving ahead of the penguins. four games left. four on the road last two at home. [ chanting ] >> the maryland women's basketball team leaving xfinity center this afternoon heading to tampa for the final four. there's head coach brenda frese flanked by her two twins, marcus and tyler. the team's second final four appearance in as many years. the terps had a different mind-set this year. >> we have a different mentality this season. i know last season we were kind of going under the radar through the tournament just happy to get into the final four. this season our goal is to win. we have the talent and the capability to actually do that. we're extremely excited to play uconn. >> i feel like they're the targets. they're the big dog. we're going to come out and play as hard as we can. this could be possibly my last game playing and i want to give it everything i have. >> sunday night 8:30 against uconn. >>> spring training not just for the pla

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 the post season. now, check this out. if the bulls win the wiz will play the raptors. if the bulls los

capitals performance in game one last night, but despite the disappointing performance head coach barry trotzhis players the choice of an optional skate at before today. those that didn't hit the ice were either lifting weights or studying plenty of film. there was one consensus. last night's outcome left a sour taste in their mouths. they have one more game on home ice and trotz says they are going to fix what works. >> the stuff that we need to do we've worked on all year, so it's not going to be anything that's earth shattering. we got to play quicker, better, execute better. we had too many guys that didn't play the way they need to play. >> the winner of the caps series will face the winner of this one, rangers and penguins game one. new york looked like the league's best team. the rangers take a 1-0 series lead. >>> the stage is set for the washington wizards. tomorrow they head north of the border for their first round series against a team that swept the wizards in their three meetings in the regular season, but the good news is the wiz were without beal for two of the losses and now

this is a squad entering the playoffs playing the right way, according to head coach barry trotz. and unlike previous seasons, the caps seem built for a quality playoff run. >> a lot of what the playoffs is is timing and peaking at right times. and if you're playing well going into the playoffs you're going to have good momentum from your hockey club into the first series. doesn't matter who you play. and you know if a team is comfortable in the playoffs and maybe not playing their best you can catch them by surprise. and you've seen that happen a lot over the past couple of seasons. >> we want to be playing well right to the end. i think if you're not playing well at the end, usually that means early exit anyway. so i'd like us to continue to be playing well and being in a battle here for a little bit. >> all right. the playoffs also approaching for the wizards, who also hope to get right before the postseason. john wall he had a great game last night. he didn't do well from the floor against the knicks just 3 of 13 from the field, but it didn't matter. 18 assists versus new york

coach barry trotz helped mold this team into the best they've been in a long time. today at practice there was no letting up as they prepare for the new york islanders wednesday in their first game in the playoffs, a team they took to overtime three times this season already. >> yeah. i think we have very similar teams, similar offense. i feel like it matches up pretty good. we almost lost to them in playoffs. it's kind of neat how it all worked out. >>> back to fenway park for another edition of celebrity first pitches gone bad. super bowl winning quarterback tom brady, a little low and to the left, not nearly as bad when you think about and remember john wall. remember this? >> oh. >> or even 50-cent. >> 50, that was terrible. oh, 50. >> not even in the direction. so this was not nearly as bad. >> that was grandma 50-cent. >> you'd think a quarterback could throw a baseball. >> but john wall said nobody has uncrowned them yet. >> grandma 50. >>> that's our broadcast. thanks for staying up with us. >> letterman is next. have a good night, everybody! >> bye bye ha,

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. >>> we had rain yesterday. today, just cloud cover. some neighborhoods could see maybe a sprinkle or two

barry trotz has a different mind-set. don't change a thing. two days before the playoffs to start. puts the guys through a grueling practice as grueling as ever. fehr was back at work. this is the caps fifth matchup of the season with the islanders. they split the regular season series two games apiece and stakes are much higher now and comes the pressure with the playoffs and the guys say they're ready. >> obviously we are all excited. you know? fun time for us. you know? that's why we play six months to be in that position so a couple of days and again. >> feel the mood switch a little bit. always try to be focused for every game and more focused right now. >> i really really like the chances. probably best chances i have ever felt we have had going into playoffs. >> here's a look at the schedule. we'll head to long island for game three on sunday. a noon faceoff. catch the game right here on nbc 4. game four next tuesday at 7:30. >>> college basketball news. justin anderson leaving uva and entering the nba draft. the junior forward averaged just over 12 points a game for virgini

barry trotz told the team today they have to let the overtime loss go.i'm taking that message and saying the same thing to the fans here. we have got to let it go. it's now on to game four tomorrow. caps down two games to one. some injury up jats. fare out the next two games with an upper body injury. he took a hit to the shoulder in game three so he'll be out but he's not the only one banged up. marcus johanssen for ten minutes today. first off the ice and he is expected to play tomorrow. he hobbled around after taking a the calf in game three. our carol maloney is in long island. >> reporter: the caps are in a new york state of new york mind. those game three woes positive thinking the key to prepping for game four. >> new day. new day. wake up. everyone's feeling good. again, we are just excited to get back at it. obviously, we knew nobody wins in four straight. we get a chance to redeem ourselves a little bit and that's the beauty of it. hockey you know playoff time another day. >> you can waste your time with negative energy or you can have fun, enj

barry trotz watching him evolve into a more complete player this year. >> he's had a terrific year.ook 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. i feel excellent. i feel better than ever. i could see it going the distance. but honestly i think by the ninth, tenth round someth

. >> caps coach barry trotz praising the excitement of dc sports lately. are wizards enjoying the game last night. he did take a slight shot at the redskins. showing support of their arena mates as the caps defy history winning game 7. they like the wizards moving on to the second round. >>> now despite trotz' praise, the washington nationals are not having the best time right now. they're off to a 7-13 start worst start for a reigning division winner since 2003. tonight they look to break the six-game skid they're on but they'll have to do it without their $2 then million man on the mound. max scherzer is still recovering from a sprained thumb on his throwing hand. nats called up right-hander aj cole. the 23-year-old is a top 100 prospect and considered the most major league ready of all the nats pitchers. it will also be the fourth nats pitcher to make his debut this month. first starter. max scherzer did say he threw on the mound today got through his pitches and feels 100%. he should be able to start on sunday. need to start turning that around. they'r

caps back at practice today, barry trotz guiding them to the playoffs in his first season as caps headnow playing for better seating and home ice, they play boston tomorrow night. the caps missed out on the playoffs for the first time in six seasons last year so, after finding out they clinched a spot while on the plane ride home sunday there was definitely a sense of relief. >> when you're on the plane and you get the text or whatever that comes across that you clinched i think the plane goes up a little bit because there's a weight of that but there was a big cheer. >> last year i think we got humbled a little bit. maybe we just expected to win all the time but forgot that you had to put the work in and earn it. and this year i think there's a different attitude, different cull dhurture with this team. don't take anything for granted. everything is earned. there's lot of motivation here. we've had good hockeys teams for a long time but not great ones. >> let's go caps! >> casey did a double take walking and driving downtown. yes, alex ovechkin on a double-decker bus. the latest celeb

and i am with barry trotz, so many great teams in our city even the nats on a six-game losing skid havescherzer was scheduled to pitch tonight but hurt his thumb at the plate last game. a.j. cole makes his major league debut. who's a.j. cole? he's a 6'5", right-handed pitcher, the 23-year-old with the nats fourth round pick in 2010. last season he was with triple-a syracuse. cole went 7-0 over 11 starts in this season. so far, so. the 2.40 e.r.a. in three starts. but they play the braves tonight. welcome to the big leagues, boy. >> that's the kind of guy i bet in the high school he was the captain of every team he was on. football team basketball team baseball team. >> paul pierce, too probably. >> oh, without a shadow of a doubt. and the cheerleading squad as well. >> we're staying on top of the situation in baltimore as crowds continue to fill the streets. >> lester holt live in baltimore next on "nbc fightly news." we'll bring you updates as they come in on the nbc washington app and online >>> on this tuesday night, the state of emergency here in baltimore. a city on edge. the natio

now, at practice today barry trotz was trying to work on the team mentally to recapture some momentum. eric fehr did not practice and listen to this he will miss at least the next two games with what the team is calling an upper body injury. i'll have more on that coming up in sports at 6:00. leon: ok you had to mention tebow. tim: i'm doing the sports and all of a sudden i see this out of my peripheral vision. sweetheart of sigma kai, tim tebow. leon: the combination of warmer weather and a popular movie have police stepping up patrols. alison: still to come we're riding along with police as they crack down on street racing. alison: an undercover bust on the streets of southern california. leon: randy shows us the inside world of illegal street racing and how police are cracking down on it. reporter: chaos on the streets south of los angeles. abc news on an exclusive ride along with undercover officers overnight. as they hunt down potentially reckless riders spinning out of control. in what are known as side shows, illegal mob scenes and street races like these that have turned into

robert: barry trotz saying a lot of his guys didn't actually play like they were supposed to. but come tonight, everyone is going to have be themselves. if you want to even the series at 1-1. but for now at a very quiet soon-to-be loud phone booth, robert burton abc 7 news. back to you. alison: again, you're not wearing red. autria: we have to give him a red tie! robert: i'll have it for you later on at 5:00. alison: we'll be watching for the costume change. all right. still to come here at 4:00, the gyrocopter pilot that caused that commotion at the u.s. capitol earlier this week it turned out to be good news for one maryland company. how that company is profitting from the incident. autria: and "7 on your side" with an alert about one of the most popular games in the world. you've probably played it. how it landed one man on an operating table. reporter: the royals are ready autria: we are on royal baby watch. prince william's wife kate is expected to give birth to their second child very soon. any day now. alison: that's right. suzanne kennedy is here with more on the excit