braden holtby was terrific. the final was 3-2. let's pick it up in the first period. e caps are on the attack. they score first. was 1-0 washington. later, braden holtby made a great save. 2-0, caps. t caught in a sloppy line change. 2-1. it was a 2-2 game in the third period. ovechkin on top. caps get the win, and this tied. is just left the happy locker room. a littlezing bit. >> we definitely more of our style game. have the best view of anyone. was a perfect shot. be a fun placeto to play. pleased witht their effort last game. we wanted to push back. l raise their play level and we have to do the same. 3-2, the final. at one gameis tied apiece. night indnesday washington. there is a look at sports from new york city. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of ord in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see youour money how you want. ♪ >> some people might want to run away from marriage. case fori this couple. after they crossed the finish yesterday's oklahoma marathon, he g

braden holtby has gone 26 straight starts without losing back to back games.hey've been loose all postseason. today they're ready to play. they were very serious and a little tight. i don't know if that's a good formula for success tonight. >> reporter: thanks so much. we'll have him after the game in sports at 11:20. >>> here's a look at your high school poll. go to our website to vote. we'll announce the winner tomorrow night. that will do it from the verizon center. back to you guys in the studio. >> let's hope they play hard. >> go caps! >> got to do it. we can do it. >> the cbs evening news is next. >> derek is back at 7:00 with our area's only local newscast and don't forget to join us tomorrow morning bright and early, 4:25 a.m. >> grab a jacket and umbrella as you go out tonight. >> good night, everybody.

braden holtby made it stand. braden holtby made 30 saves. but the anguish on his face -- look at the anguish on his face. i'll have another remains the only horse and out at pimlico. he hit the track yesterday. he jogged about a mile. this was the first time he has been on the track since winning the kentucky derby. terrell suggs said he will be out four to six months. we'll take it. >> 6:27. an act of compassion for a man. >> not everyone is happy about some planned fire closures in the city. are notand's slots showing any signs of a struggling. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. the rain has finally moved out. still >> a few clouds on the eastern shore. the temperature at the airport, 53 degrees. 59 at the science center in downtown. the breeze is beginning to pick up, 5 to 10 miles an hour from the northwest. today will be a nice day. >> a heated debate. the council took

brad richards managed to get past goalie braden holtby and sending it into overtime with just a few secondses left and then marc staal scored the a game winner giving the range terse win. game six back here at home at verizon center wednesday nights. >> this is going to be a nail-biting series. it has been incredible. bank of america mailing out letters to thousands of home owners, but don't worry, it is good news. >> plus a charity aimed at helping disabled vets is under fire. linda, good morning. >> good morning to you. let's take a look at the national charity. they are called the disabled national veteran foundation. they got over there are 60 until donations but after digging through the i.r.s. forms most of that money never wound up in the hands of the disabled vets and families it vowed to help. one tells them they helped them out of more than 11,000 bags of coconut mm & m&m's. you mentioned good news from bank of america. they sent out letters to reduce mortgage payments. to contact b of a to find out if you're available the number is on my twitter at linda and bell. find out how your

braden holtby is a new dad, son benjamin born on thursday.hards' quick shot beats holtby, fourth goal of the season. less than two minutes in, new york up 1-0. in the third period alex ovechkin crossed up by michael del zotto. he turns it over, rangers going the other way, caps in the middle of a line change. one shot blocked but michael del zotto's is not. less than a minute later the caps come back in it. they strike back. roman hamrlik's shot is deflected, and the deficit is cut 2-1. rangers hold on and win 2-1 and advance to play the devils in the eastern conference finals, for the caps, another disappointing end to the post season. >>> let's head to new york to bring in comcast sports net's jill sorenson who has been all over the series. this team went through so much to become a better playoff team. is that where so much of this disappointment lies now? >> reporter: there's no question, amber. you mentioned the coaching change, learning a new system. they had several closed door meetings, yelling matches, trying to get every player to b

what about braden holtby?ore importantly the defense in front of him played terrific. 24 blocked shot and they kept the crease clean for the most part. >> talk about the motivation they have going into new york. >> they have the momentum. now they have to good to the garden, a really tough place to be. >> i'll see you there on saturday. thanks so much. of course, the caps not the only ones in action tonight. the nats also looking to bounce back after losing to the pirates last night after a walk- off two-run homer. let's look at those highlights. bryce harper and the nats taking on the pirates. nats down 3-0. xavier nady with a single to right. nats pull within two. but andrew mccutchen puts the game away with this solo homer in the 8th. pirates win 4-2. >>> former redskins qb john beck has found a new home. he has finally found it. >>> what an exciting night. live at verizon, kristen berset. >> we're psyched. >>> after the break we see some pictures of hillary clinton

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this wasn't decided until well after midnight and ranger gaborik goes five hole on caps' goalie braden holtby from behind the net for the 2-1 game three final. rangers over the caps. they now lead that series 2-1. game four at verizon center in dc saturday afternoon. >>> turn around and patining. this is going to be the void oh of -- pay attention. this is going to be the video of the day. >> this lion at the oregon zoo in portland clearly wanted that little boy sitting outside the exhibit. the child barely noticed that anything was happening but something about him made sure that the animal was paying attention. so internet commenters remarked that the baby may be looked a little bit like a zebra. >> oh no. >> his mother was not worried about the child's safety. >> i really thought it was hilarious. >> you weren't concerned at all? i'm assuming because of the glass? >> no, not really. it was more like oh my gosh, but he wasn't scared. if he was i would have picked him up. >> lion is actually biting at glass. zoo workers say the lions often interact with young visitors and the glass keeps the

. >> reporter: i also want to point out the young net minder braden holtby in 28 start he has yet to lose back to back games. lots of numbers in the capitals' favor. like you said, the puck drops just moments way. we'll have postgame reaction tonight at 11:00. >> we hope it's a happy time there at the verizon center. >>> we've been talking about we needed some rain. be chafe what you ask for -- careful what you ask for. what about these showers, top? >> mainly just showers west of town and some thunderstorms are east of town, but they'll get out of here around midnight. here's live doppler 9000. essentially if you're going out 66 or up 270 or either direction on 95 or toward annapolis, you've got rain showers, a little bit of an embedded thunderstorm down towards fredericksburg into southern maryland, but nothing severe, just occasionally a little heavier downpour. temps, down 10 degrees in the last hour at national, 61. it's 57 in gaithersburg and leesburg. jump the divide. it's 48 in oakland. you are headed out tonight, you need a jacket with your umbrella. showers and storms endin

. >> reporter: now, we look at braden holtby.he young net minder, he became a father two days ago. so between him -- his playing in the semifinals, and having a new baby, how does he stay focused tonight? >> it's going to be tough. benjamin hunter holtby. but hunter is his mother's maiden name. >> reporter: not after dale hunter. >> wasn't after the coach but he had 30 saves the other night. he also played in a game seven. up in boston. his mind's been focused on the ice. he has to keep it there. we didn't even know he was having a kid. also the guys in front of him have been great blocking shots. they had 24 locked shots in front -- blocked shots in front of him the entire night. the caps will have success tonight. >> reporter: you'll be joining us after the game. and at the 11:00 newscast. for now we're live in new york. remember, puck drops at 7:30. dave? it's going to be a good game tonight. >> can't wait guys. great reports and look forward to listening to you guys and hearing from you guys later on tonight at 11:00. >>> i'm

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

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the shot is deflected by ryan callahan, beats braden holtby, tied at 2-2. shot through traffic with a troy browers with screen beats lundqvist, caps up 3-2, ovie's third of the playoffs. brad richards with a shot. holtby make the save. he had 26. the final seconds tick off and the caps escape with a 3-2 victory to even the series at one game apiece. a huge win despite ovechkin playing only 13 minutes and 36 seconds. >> the only thing about that, it leaves him real fresh for the power plays and power play was good tonight and he got the winner on it and was fresh and on the offensive game. >> great win for the caps. june 8th, 2010, pitching phenom stephen strasburg made his major league debut at a sold out nats park. tomorrow night bryce harper will make his home debut when the nats host the diamondbacks. yesterday marked harper's second game in the majors, 7th inning against the dodgers in l.a., his third at bat, harper with a base hit to right field for his second major league hit. in the top of the 9th nats town 2-0 , harper representing the time run show

and the caps held on behind braden holtby. yeah.ame seven saturday night it's going to be at the garden in new york. >>> rain canceled o's game last night. so if you have time you think head to the yard for a doubleheader. it is single admission at the first game that starts at 4:05. game two right after this. tickets may be exchanged for seats of equal value from last night and that's for the double header or any remaining nonprime home game during the 2012 season. ticket exchanges by the way though must be made by june 30th something to remember. >>> so in the middle of a rainout. what does josh hamilton do blow off steam? he goes crash davis on the o's tarp last night. he and a few teammates were having a little fun and as you hear those on hand giving them a rousing standing ovation. now pretty good chance the rangers' manager ron washington was probably holding his breath and playing that we didn't have a sprained knee or ankle come out of that one. >>> up this morning on "good morning america" the inspirational story of arthur

. >>> rookie goalie braden holtby has made the most of his opportunity in the pose season. tomorrow marks his 14th consecutive -- postseason. tomorrow marks his 14th consecutive start. yesterday the 22-year-old became a father of a baby boy, benjamin hunter holtby and today the proud papa was asked if fatherhood will be a distraction in any way? >> circumstances are different, but it's still the same game, still hockey. the main thing you learn when you turn professional is to separate personal life from hockey and that's what we're going to do here. >> i think right now he's probably the happiest guy in the world and what happened in his personal life is great and we're going to help him out and support him. >> ovie putting it in perspective. don't go anywhere. >>> when we return, the nationals find their offense in the queen city. >>> the nationals are in first place in the nl east mainly because of their pitching which has allowed only 93 runs heading into tonight's series with cincinnati. top of the 3rd nats up 4-0. danny espinosa breaks out of a slump. a two-run home r

. >>> may be the best week of braden holtby's life. he welcomed a son today. he and his fiancee named him benjamin hunter. the washington post reports baby benjamin was born in a local hospital. congratulations to them. see you tomorrow. >> fox 5 news isn't over. go to www.myfoxdc.com now for news, weather and entertainment updates. fox 5 news is washington's best news on air and online at www.myfoxdc.com brought to you by verizon 4g lte. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages...

marian gaborik left alone in front beats braden holtby through the hole. it's the game winner.suffer a 2-1 loss in triple overtime. caps have played 10 postseason games. nine have been decided by one goal. >> we're very comfortable with it and so moving forward i'm assuming most of our games are going to be tight. just the style we play is very patient, defensive. when we get our opportunities, hopefully we capitalize them. >> we're very positive which is a good thing. we weren't yelling and screaming at each other and making plays we shouldn't be making. there's a lot of really good things we can take from this game. obviously you remember that feeling at the end of the game and how crappy it is and you remember that. >> crappy. tonight flyers on the road against the devils 3rd period, philly trails 3-2. martin brodeur stopped the initial shot. danny briere there to poke in the rebound. his eighth of the playoffs, forced overtime tied 3-3. in o.t. the devils go ahead, alexei back hands the game winner. 17:21 in overtime devils defeat the flyers 4-3. >>> don't go anywhere. when

i think braden holtby shined throughout the series. >> you count on him being back. >> a new daddy, too. >> there were a lot of pictures floating around with him and the new child, right? >> yes, cute. >> hopefully guys -- a lot of them will stick around. a lot of them did well as we wrapped up the season. we'll see what happens next year. >> all right. can grassroots -- congrats to the caps. it's monday. >>> i did have a few sproinl my drive in this -- prinls s drive in this -- prinls prinkley drive in this morning. >> perhaps the next couple of hours it's going to be wet. that's fender-bender as you know, whether we get wet roads. here comes the rain, that moving green is rain. we have some falling lightly, and everything is getting wet in southern maryland, eastern shore, northern neck. and some heavier downpours. these areas in yellow and orange, right now coming into southwestern virginia. pockets there. and in southern west virginia. this is advancing north and east. right now closer to washington. sprinkles in northern virginia, far west and north, temperatures generally around t

. >> reporter: braden holtby came up with 30 saves as the caps improve to 4-0 in games following in overtime in other words, they live to see another game. >> i mean we're a cool team in here. we don't really crack and i think people said we're done at triple overtime. people said it was a lucky goal that tied up at madison square garden. we came out pretty hard. >> i think everyone is trying. for the guys in this locker room we got a good group, a lot of good character guys and holt has been playing unbelieve. we were very confident in ourselves and our abilities. we're just excited to get playing games. >> reporter: no one is happier for a game 7 than joel ward saturday back in new york at 7:30. lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >> you're right. ward's costly penalty in game 5 is gone, forget about it. >>> don't go anywhere. when we return, the nats bryce harper on the move, used to be a catcher, pretty good outfielder, how did the nats do against the pirates when we come back. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best d

caps who got a game-winning goal from alex ovechkin and a standout performance from rookie goalie braden holtby. you can catch the game on the nbc sports network, puck drops at 7:30. >> a lot's been made about how much playing time ovechkin's getting but as long as we're scoring goals, go, caps. >> it works. >>> 4:37. 66 degrees. ahead, concerns about pit bull owners. how a court ruling in maryland could impact you financially. >>> storming back on to the scene. the violence that played out across the country as occupy wall street protesters took to the streets. >>> be ready for more rain as you head out. ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ pop goes the world [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. p in. stand out. you're going down! it's all over! no! it's not over yet! sofas that can take anything life throws at them. >>> left fielder, number 34, brice harper! >> b

great job by braden holtby. the caps win 2-1. game 7 will be a saturday night in new york. ravens will hold their first minicamp of the spring beginning tomorrow. the latest draft pick to sign. terrell suggs said the surgery went well. he said it is not as bad as some thought and it was as he expected, not bad. the rehab expected to be four to six months. he is expecting to play at some point this year. pretty soon we will be heading out to the pimlico. i'll have another is the horse to beat. he exercised yesterday. i'll have another is not staying install 40 but still 17 of barn d, to give him a little more peace and quiet. the orioles were rained out last night but will play a doubleheader today. >> with the same sex marriage law when to go into effect, president obama's support of the issue hits close to home. >> it seems more and more mothers are taking less and less time off for maternity leave. >> even orangutans are jumping on the tablet trend. >> planned fire closures not sitting well with some council members. >> president obama affirms his support for same-sex mar

brad richards put the past braden holtby. it goes into overtime.staal, 3-2, rangers stunned the capitals. they lead the series 3-2. a score with six seconds to go. the preakness is under two weeks. i'll have another is already in baltimore. he arrived at pimlico yesterday afternoon. this is the first time since 2001 that the derby champ is here so early. he's the only horse that can win the triple crown. affirmed did it in 1978. >> that is a long time. i'll have another is the subject of our water cooler question. >> this morning we asked -- what do you think are the chances of i'll have another winning the triple crown? >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> what do you think? >> i think he will run well. it is a matter of how fresh he is. >> a list that you do not want to find yourself topping. las vegas is not first. >> mitt romney says he deserves the credit for the auto industry bailout and not the president. >> finding the p

brad richards puts one past braden holtby to tie the game and to send it to overtime. marc staal wins in. the rangers were six seconds away from rangers. game 6 to more in d.c. the ravens will hold their first minute rookie camp this week. kentucky derby champ i'll have another says i will take another of those $1.4 million wins. like a the kentucky derby. hopefully he can do that at the preakness. 40.stall t mccormick unsung hero awards were named. >> the lane closures on the j.f.x. are expanding again. >> a man is arrested for keeppeeping local college stude. >> weiss mitt romney taking credit for his -- hear from the candidate. >> west side delays are growing. we will let you know what to expect and check on the major roads. >> we are getting ready for at hartford's most beautiful baby contest. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. more showers heading our way? >> not until later this afternoon or this

caps tied the series and will play in the second definitive game 7 during these playoffs with braden holtbyalex ovechkin did not disappoint. he scored early. that set the tone for the entire game. the series goes back to broadway, prime time saturday night. >> another game 7. we are fortunate to be playing these games. it would be a great feeling to win in that building. that would upset a lot of people. quite the capitals will try to come back from a three-two series for only the third time in team history. >> john, i think it is a nap when you get three hours, but well worth it. on the baseball field, bryce carper continuing to prove himself in the outfield. no doubting the skills. al expressly with the shot. getting the job done. unfortunately, the pirates beat the nationals 4-2. day two of our chiping contest giving you the chance for an injury to chip against the one and only tiger woods. the winner, also gets to play a little golf with a tiger. two week-long vip tickets to the at&t national tournament in june. watch "good morning washington" every morning and listen for the daily clue

a few minutes later on the same powerplay, there was a slap shot past braden holtby.d the series 3-2. the capitals can try to force a game 7 with a victory tomorrow night at home. the new york rangers already selling tickets for the next round of the playoffs essentially setting we have won this round. >> we will show them. it will be fine. let them keep talking. it is 6:38 right now, 59 degrees. >> keeping teenagers safe behind. a new study shows it may be as simple as who is riding shotgun. >> and an update on terry brown's condition. >> and doug hill will join us with a check on traffic and weather if. >> is been a lot of talk about how to a brown is doing. he is still very much alive, but he is in the hospital. his daughter tells the washington post father has been battling pneumonia. has been hospitalized two months. but she denied rumors that the 75-year-old d.c. musical legend is dead. he has been recovering from an operation to remove a blood clot. we wish him the best. it's hard to believe his 75 years old. you see him still out there active and doing shows.

braden holtby stood on his head. 32 shots on goal. the other came with less than a minute left. has been sensational. capitals win the game 6. final was 2-1. >> the way we ended the last game, there was a lot of desperation and we did not want to go home yet. >> it's awesome. we are fortunate to be playing these games. isn't aware garden is a fun place to play. it would be a great feeling to get to win. -- madison square garden is a fun place to play. >> game 7 is saturday night between the capitals and the rangers. >> 5:27 right now, 53 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> a proposal to extend our hours in the district is not necessarily off the table. a compromise plan is being considered. >> plus, president obama once again making history. on the same-sex marriage shift, coming up. >> we are in a transition zone in the weather at. i will let you know what that means for tem >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, a big announcement from president obama right in the middle of his reelection campaign. every action to his support

braden holtby stopping 47 shots on the night. he's letting the loss roll off his shoulders. >> you try to play every period the same. once you start putting pressure on yourself because it's overtime, that's when bad things start to happen. they scored a good goal. things started to open up in the third overtime, and it happens. >> the caps get two days of rest, and they'll need them, and they'll try to bounce back and win game four at home on saturday. >>> the loss wasn't the only reason the caps fans cleared out fast. many rushed to catch the last metro trains. that i planned to close at 1:00 this morning. the game ended around 12:20. a lot of fans took to twitter saying the ride home was a mess. some had to wait 45 minutes for a train. probably not all that unusual considering the number of people? and if you think about it, basically the caps played two games back to back. it was a doubleheader. >> essentially. >> in the end they say it was a mind bat. this is mike knuble battered and bruised. who knows what ovie is eating. t

braden holtby became a dad. he was playing in the american hockey league, now a standout player in the stanley cup playoffs, the new baby, benjamin hunter holtby. not an homage to the caps' coach, dale hunter. it's a family name on his fiancee's side. >>> soccer goals, catches you flip for and fantastic frisbee. >> mowing down the competition in this week's installment of "incase you missed it." >>> in case you missed it, the lawn mower racing season got under way over in england. forget about cutting grass, these machine has to navigate a mud pit. they will be racing all summer and these guys could take care of your lawn in no time. >>> how about the tampa rays fan on this ichiro foul ball? he reaches back and proceeds to flip over the railing, spilling his beer, he sticks the landing and winds up quitting a pity souvenir for his embarrassing performance. >>> and then there was the ball in texas. the rangers mitch moreland tosses a ball into the stands. some very happy stands come up with it check out the littl

after that it was a goalie duel with rookie braden holtby stopping them. the caps fans flooded out of the verizon center. some of these folks looked pretty somber as they streamed into the streets on their way home, but most of the people we talked to are stick behind the team and were optimistic. >> wish they would have done it in first overtime. we'd rather have the caps win. what can you do. too bad. they stuck it out. hang in there. >> fans will be back at verizon center saturday looking for a win in game four. >> and we're going turn things around just like we did last time. >> exactly. talk about die hard fans. don't care how big a loss is, how tired they are. >> that's right. >> in it to win it. >> after you play five hours it's the last caps fans can do is stick by their team. my goodness gracious. >> keep screaming and clapping as best you can. >> like falling down. at this rate we're never getting any sleep. cap fans, forget about it. it's 5:06. high stakes in the commonwealth. we eek loot a focus they're putting on virginia ahead of the election

after the game bradden holtby talk -- braden holtby talked with reporters. >> i could have done a betterob seeing around the traffic but that's what happens when you block a lot of shots. sometimes -- [indiscernible] >> game six is tomorrow night. out west the coyotes knocked off the predators 2-1 so phoenix will face los angeles in the western finals. >>> the nationals are in pittsburgh to face the pirates tonight. they should get some big bats in the lineup. ryan zimmerman is expected to come off the disabled list. adam laroche should be back after relaxing a sore muscle. jason werth will not be back on the field for several months. he had surgery after breaking his left wrist in sunday night's game. nats expected to be gone 10 to 12 weeks. a different injury to his wrist kept be out of the 2006 season. >>> that's what this pitcher gets for admitting he plummeted bryce harper on purpose. bryce harper got the last laugh. stole a home a few batters later. basic will you put a clone suit on him, -- clown suit only. >>> still to come, the family of chuck brown tells us the real reason the

braden holtby was great once again last night. game seven in new york.t, when they went up to boston for game seven-up there, they're not going to win up there. tim thomas, defending stanley cup champs. we already did it once. why not be able to go up there again and get it done in new york. it would be great to see. it is prime time, saturday night, cannot wait. >> that one will be overtime. >> they played 13 games in the playoffs. 12 of them have been decided by one goal. 12 out of 13. absolutely incredible. >> i read that holtby's mom was in the crowd going no! >> i couldn't watch. it is great to see everybody rallying around the team too. we need the good news in d.c. >> is it just me or is alex ovechkin not playing as much. >> they have limited the playing time. once he get a lead, ovechkin, who can be reckless at timing maybe they are a little bit concerned about him going fay gorgeous golden stead of playing more defense. it has been limited minutes. so far, so good, it is working for the great # and for the caps. >> let's talk nationals last nigh

braden holtby has been amazing this spring. he made another 30 saves last night, this time no need for overtime. capitals win it 2-1. >> it's a big one. i think we did it in a way that's going to benefit us in the long run. played a very solid team game, a good effort. we got rewarded tonight. >> the really big one is this saturday night, game seven at 7:30 in madison square garden. the winner moves on to face the devils in the eastern conference finals. >>> the nationals are trying to ascroid a sweep tonight -- avoid a sweep tonight in pittsburgh. they wrap up their series with the pirates. stephen straussburg on the mound -- stephen strasburg on the mound. three runs in the 3rd capped off by this infield single. nats lose 4-2. >>> hour time is coming up on 6:25. still ahead, we're helping you get hired. learn about a big career fair in our region today. >> whether it comes to on-time arrivals, one metro line is ahead of the rest. learn which of the five lines is best and which one is worst. >> right now monika has a quick che

he beats braden holtby. loss like this, it is one we all know in sports, can you lose and then you can get your heart ripped out. you get your heart ripped out last night, can you rebound from that. ? >> of course, you can. you still have games to play. >> mentally, wisdom. emotionally, wisdom. >> you say we beat boston. >> we beat boston. >> that is all you need to say. >> i actually agree with you. i'm buckling up too because i agree. that is exactly what happened to boston. we lost game three. >> we've been here before. >> we came back and won seven. >> speaking of been there, done that. bryce harper has a cannon. don't test the arm of young bryce. >> yes. >> what do you think of the hair though? >> we'll talk about that. that is a whole other show. utah first home run and happening right here. >> almost. >> another double. kept the batting helmet on that time, drove in a run. and then this is wilson ramos. watch harper's hustle. do you like this? probably ill-advised but he comes in. knocks the ball out

equivalent of two games in one and you give up two shots, man, it is hard to have any fault with braden holtbylayed their hearts out. as wisdom and i talked last hour, let's hope they can rebound and saturday, 12:30, you got a day and a half to get ready if a big game four. you got to win game four and tie this up before you go back up to new york. last night in nats park, we saw bryce harper again playing center field showing off his cannon of a right arm. nobody is rubbing on this kid. i don't mow if sarah like the hair cut. >> it is weird. >> it is a faux hawk. >> or a skullet. >> or what? a skullet. >> did you get that on the double dutch bus? >> maybe i did. >> here is bryce running the bases. coming in hard. knocks the ball out. he has the presence of puget sound to go back and touch home flight 800. he would have been out. he knocks the ball out of catcher's glove. he's got spunk. >> and a skullet. >> ian desmond, two outs. price harp ore second. did he get enough of it. >> you bet. a walk-off two-run home run for ian desmond. that breaks a five-game losing skid and the national back in

the game-winning goal came from alex ovechkin and another standout performance by braden holtby. you can catch the game on the nbc sports network. the puck drops at 7:30. go, caps. >>> the left fielder, number 34, brice harper! [ applause ] >> brice harper's home debut wasn't enough as the nationals fell to the diamondbacks from arizona. the 19-year-old was 0-3 at the plate but wasn't alone. the nats only mustered six hits, losing their fifth straight 5-1. the two teams back in action again at 7:05. >> almost said nats, but i meant that, too. go, nats, go, caps, all of it. >>> time for weather & traffic on the 1s. tom? >> good morning. we've had some thunder and lightning and heavy rain passing over washington the last couple of hours. heavy rain in stafford county and lightning in king george county, now again in southern charles county. this is the second wave for charles county. heavy rain, thunder and lightning there from waldorf down la plata, port tobacco. farther east, getting a lot of lightning in st. mary's county. solomon's down to pax river, lexington park, a lot of li

and if the pressure wasn't enough for a 22-year-old goaltender, braden holtby is a father. his fiancee gave birth to benjamin hunter holtby. the fourth caps player to have a child. in matt hendricks' case, twins born during the season and questions flowing all over the place about the newest edition. >> it's a great day. circumstances are different. but still the same game. still hockey. and the main thing you learn when you come in is to separate personal life from hockey. >> i had a kid, played my best kid after i had my kid. i think it relaxes him even more, it's one of those things that puts a whole lot of things in prospective and hockey is not the be all, end all. >> in the early days, we talked to him, he's fine. pumped up, you know, it's a special time for him. but now it's game seven. so he gets some pretty good special days involved here. and he will be fine. he's ready to go. >> you know, those guys get jacked up or excited about anything? they are the coolest, most laid back guys about anything. >> didn't even crack a smile. >> what's up with that? >> having a b

washington goalie braden holtby and joel ward visited some students. the team donated a set of hockey equipment to the school. >>> this weekend he'll introduce many of the performers at thage memorial day concert at the u.s. capitol. >> but the actor took the stage himself last night to help out a virginia marine. that story is coming up. a quick check of commute. >> beltway north of town still running smoothly. it pretty much looks like this between 95 and college park and 270 in bethesda. coming up in my next report, a look at your airport traffic at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. . >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. he's the post popular man in the metro area. one woman said i have to say specifically good morning to howard. >> another one. >> why not. it's friday, holiday weekend. >> he can't shut that off. there's no switch on that. >> off camera, on camera. >> i'm andrea. he's mike. she's monika. >> i'll never have a day like this again. never again. weather wise it's looking pretty good. saturday improving. we're drying

deflected in front by ryan callahan past braden holtby, game tied 2-2.t, caps on the power play to face off one to alex ovechkin, his shot through traffic with a dow browers with screen beats lundqvist, ovechkin with a close-in shot. holtby had 26 saves and makes the save. the final seconds tick off and the caps escape with a 3-2 victory to even the series at 1 game apiece. the series returns to verizon center on wednesday at 7:30. so the series is now back where the capitals have home ice advantage again. 1-1 going home. they wanted a split. they got a split and now they get to go back to home ice for two games, wednesday and saturday where they could take a commanding 3-1 series lead. >> let's hope they keep it going. >> of course, absolutely. it would be great, you know, coming in as a 7th seed when in the past they've been 1 and 2 seeds. they had to eke into the playoffs and now there's a chance they could make a deep run as a 7th seed which would be very impressive. >> thank you, feldy. >>> tonight on the news edge at 11:00 from the battle zone to t

a game-winning goal from alex ovechkin, and another stand-out performance from rookie goalie, braden holtby. you can catch tonight's game on nbc sports network. the puck drops at 7:30 this evening. >>> a new jersey woman's obsession with tanning may have gone too far. she's facing child endangerment charges for bringing her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth, causing the girl to suffer burns. 44-year-old patricia krentcil is asking a judge to dismiss the charges. she said she did take her daughter, anna, with her to the tanning salon last week. but the little girl was not in the tanning booth. never exposed to the uv rays. she said her daughter got slightly sunburned while playing outside on a warm day. >> i tan, she doesn't tan. it's called a tanning booth, and a tanning room. she's my little girl, i'm not going to bring my little daughter into a 90-degree bed, i mean, that's not normal. >> anna's father said his daughter told classmates at school that she went tanning with mommy. he thinks the teacher overheard, assumed the girl's sunburn was connected to the tanning salon and conta

. >> rookie goalie braden holtby once again played beyond his years.hird star of the game had 35 saves. now it's gut-check time for the rook and his mates. they have to win two in a row over the number-one seed to stay alive. >> it's tough. it's hard to swallow. but, you know, it's a hockey game. i don't have a lot to say about it, but it's -- it's a tough loss. but we need to regroup. you know, they won at home. now we need to win at home. >> i don't think somebody thinks we're going to lose it easily. you know, we're going home. we're going to play at our house. and, you know, we'll come back here and beat them here. >>> ah, the drama! big game tomorrow, capitals trying to stave off elimination. >>> talking about bake of baseball. major league baseball did not take kindly to coal cole hamels admitting he threw at bryce harper. mlb has fined rizzo an undisclosed amount, calling hamels classless, gutless and a bleeping chicken bleep. he was asked about his reaction to hamels' five game suspension. >> i think i've said probably enough about cole hamels.

well it may be best game yet for rookie goalie, braden holtby, who had 30 saves in this one.e seven heads back to new york on saturday. the puck drops at 7:30 in ranger territory. >>> and it is now 11:41. still ahead on "news4 midday," after a day of losses, the markets are making a rebound. we check in with cnbc coming up. >>> and how's this for a fish tale? the unexpected catch that had a fisherman and his cute little dog scrambling. dog scrambling. wait until you see this. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not t

after that it was a goal-lead dual with rookie braden holtby stopping 47 shots on the night. the caps get two days of rest and will look for a win in game four on saturday. >>> it is 11:10. and coming up, on "news4 midday," our continuing coverage of former d.c. councilmember, harry thomas junior's sentencing. we're going to bring you the sentence as soon as it comes down. major questions about player safety after the tragic death of a former football star. >>> and sticking together -- bobby brown's family comes to his defense over whitney houston's people really love snapshot from progressive, but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy progressive customers. i plugged in snapshot, and 30 days later, i was saving big on car insurance. i was worried it would be hard to install. but it's really easy. the better i drive, the more i save. i wish our company had something this cool. yeah. you're not... filming this, are you? aw! camera shy. snapshot from progressive. plug into the savings you deserve with snapshot from progressive. paying so much, you want better quality.

. >>> well, no matter what happens, braden holtby will have something to celebrate.2-year-old rookie goaltender is a proud papa now. his fiancee gave birth to a baby boy. benjamin hunter holtby is his name. there has been some speculation that the middle name was inspired by head coach dale hunter who has turned the caps around. but yahoo sports report says hunter is holtby's mother's maiden name. whatever, congratulations to the new parents. great to have something to celebrate. hopefully another win coming along. >>> our time right now, 11:50 and we coming up from a royal weather forecast to what moms really want for mother's day. 94.7 fresh fm's tommy mcfly joins us to talk about it. >>> plus meteorologist tom kierein will be back with another check of the forecast. stay with us. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ]

got a game-winning goal from alex ovechkin and another standout performance from rookie goalie braden holtby. and you can catch the game on the nbc sports network. the puck drops at 7:30. it's home ice advantage. go, caps. >> yeah, need to work magic this time to keep the series going and try to rack up another win here. >> i'm hoping they win three straight and just be done with the rangers. move on. >> think they're hoping the same thing. >>> nine minutes after the hour. meteorologist tom kierein is in storm center 4. that radar has been busy the last couple of days, tom. >>> yeah, storm 4 radar showing rain moving into the metro area. we just had light rain in washington and fairfax, montgomery, prince george's counties. to our south, where you see that area in the dark orange, quantico to north of fredericksburg, eastern stafford county getting thunder and lightning, that's now crossing the tidal potomac, moving toward charles county with some frequented lightning and brief, very heavy rain. that's heading west to east. it will roll right across charles county. it will be near la plata h

we have some amazing players -- braden holtby wowed everyone.e was sensational. >> it might be a good idea to toe the line a little -- to tow the line a little bit. keep the same guys on and do more of what they did this season. >> although when you lose you know there's going to be some shakeup. there's going to be some change. >> okay. >> we shall see. that's my prediction. >> all right. you know. go, caps. >> that's right. go caps. >>> 6:21 now. the rain is coming. tom kierein is checking it out. >> here it comes. moderate showers, yellow and orange coming into the highlands of west virginia. moving southwest to northeast. a couple of batches into southwestern virginia and western north carolina. this is advancing north and east. so a lot of this heavier rain initially is going to be passing west of washington. however, closer to washington, we have some light rain. enough to make the pavement all wet across much of northern virginia. now it's getting wet in washington and much of maryland where temperatures are in the low 60s now. and here's

. >> braden holtby made a name for himself.likt shook his hand and said is there anything i can do to get you to stay on as head coach? he said no i made up my mind. i'm going home to the farm and my junior hockey team that is incredibly successful. he owns it, he coaches it. his brother is coaching it right now so he'll go back and dive right back in. >> glad he was here for the time he was. it's been fun. >> it would have been interesting to see what he would have done with this group given a full season to work with his philosophy. we won't know. now they're looking for a new head coach. home sweet home for the nationals. they start a two-game set with the padres tonight assuming the weather cooperates. doug? >> going to be tough. >> going to be tough. >> 50/50? >> 60/40. >> 60/40 as to whether we get this game in. okay. 60 on the good side? not really. >> yes. >> he is trying his hardest to be positive. i like it. yesterday they seemed to have a win all locked up. going into the bottom of the ninth with a one-run lead but n

and braden holtby is even me excited now. he became a dad. benjamin hunter holtby was born. he 22-year-old says it's an exciting time but he is focused on the win. >> it's a great day. mom and baby are doing great, but now the focus is on hockey. circumstance is different, but it's still is the same game. still hockey. the main thing you learn when you turn professional is separate personal life from hockey. that's what we're going to do here. >> tonight's winner goes on to play the new jersey devils in the eastern conference final. you can catch the game on the nbc sports network. the puck drops at 7:30. >>> so far this season, the nationals have been a streaky team, but it appears their offense is heating up along with those temperatures. >> that time desmond was not running. bernadina goes right center. see you later. >> it's out of here. roger bernadina helped washington's cause hitting a two-run home run and an rbi single in the first two innings. that was all gonzalez needed. washington's lefty went five innings while striking out nine. they win 7-3. these two teams ar