the organization said goodbye to bruce boudreau. the capitals moved on to date without the head coach who helped propel the franchise to prominence. >> i was surprised. >> bruce boudreau took over in 2007. ever since this team has won. playoff appearances every year. >> he got to his wins faster than any coach in the nhl. >> but they have underachieved and the playoffs. fisher, they have won only five of their last 15 -- this year they have won only five of their last 15 games. >> this was a case of the players are no longer responding. >> bruce boudreau became a celebrity. >> the cupholders. >> the hockey lifer is gone, making way for dale hunter. >> he is going to deliver results right away. >> four straight titles. tonight, bruce boudreau is unemployed. dale hunter takes over. >> what is the back story? >> he needed some change, he was being a disciplinarian. they were not responding. >>> everyone is talking about the firing and it is creating a lot of buzz on our facebook page tonight. you can go to your facebook page if you wou

it is tough to see him go. >> dale hunter is five years younger than bruce boudreau. dale hunter has never coached at this level. he will be successful early on because the players will play again. it is a fresh start with a guy that was a captain of this team. >> it is a clean slate won a new coach takes over. -- when a new coach takes over. after tomorrow night's game, hopefully i did not have decent guys down. -- i don't have to said dies down. >> let's go to football. how about those redskins? the defense was solid and the offense made some big plays. he ran through around, and over the seahawks for 108 yards. he was the difference in this ball game. >> he broke some tackles, he made some people mess. you could see a power. you saw some speed. that is what you look for any running back. he played with a lot of confidence yesterday. he knew he was going to be the guy. we told them he was going to have the workload. >> the new head coach at ohio state is urban mire. he has been successful everywhere he has gone. he will receive over $4 million annually. ucla fired -

bruce boudreau is out as head coach.ing up next, we'll hear from the new coach and some star players including alex ovechkin. stay with us. i i i i i idea pillsburury crescent bacon cheddar pinwheels just unroll, add ingredients, roll and bake. and the crowd goes wild. crescent bacon cheddar pinwheels. game day ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread? you can serve some warmth with your bread. and some flavor with your bread. and some layers with your bread. if you're serving bread honey, then serve it. grands! dinner ideas made easy. >>> some big changes enter store for the washington caps. they have fired bruce boudreau and replaced him with dale hunter. boudreau had an unbelievable run here in d.c. leading his team to four straight division titles but never passed the second round of the playoffs. dave feldman has more. >> reporter: bruce boudreau was fired almost four years to the day after he was hired. the caps lost eight of their last 11 and 106 their last 15. after saturday's bad

bruce boudreau is out. be right back. >>> this is your local nissan dealer sports desk in hd with dave feldman. >> he was hired four years ago this past thanksgiving, fired today. bruce boudreau out as caps head coach, former star player dale hunter is in. bruce had an unbelievable run during his stint in d.c., but lately his team was struggling and his star players weren't performing. the players aren't going to get fired. so that left bruce. bruce by driveway won much more than he lost in his four years, 201 victories, the fastest coach to reach the 200 win plateau, but the team has lost 10 of its last 15 and his message was no longer being heard by his players. enters former cap dale hunter, a tough guy, a grinder who played 12 seasons here and is one of four caps to have his number retired. here's why bruce was shown the door. >> sometimes like having the same teacher for five years, how would you like to be that nice to him? be hard sometimes. so you make the change and hope that a new voice and way of

bruce. when you see that, as much as you don't want to make change, you have to make change. reporter: four years ago mcphee made another change hiring boudreau from hershey, pennsylvania to replace gren hamlin. in that time -- brenham lynn. in that time bruce took -- glenn hamlin. in that time bruce took the caps to have the best division record in hockey. >> i didn't expect for it to happen, didn't think it would happen, you know. i knew we weren't playing well, but you never expect something like that to go down. >> it's a really, really bad feeling. i felt terrible as soon as i read it and you don't -- it's a person's career and job and it really sucks to see, but it is a business and do what they have to do and we got to pick up the pees and go from there. reporter: where -- pieces and go from there. reporter: where they go now is back to the past. former caps great dale hunter, moist recently the co--- most recently the co-owner of the ontario hockey league's london knights. >> i'm the players coach and also the players will know when i'm mad at them and i'm stern on them because that's the way you have to be to win games and mistakes,

. >> ahead in sports, he got hired thanksgiving day four years ago but now bruce boudreau is out as the capitals coach. we'll be right back. >>> it is 5:08 on this tuesday morning. grabbing the rain gear. we've been watching the dopplers overnight. watching an area of rain, especially hefty out in the carolinas, just coming into view now up toward new market and harrisonburg and charlottesville. lighter showers have been pushing through the region. we have wet streets around. even in southern maryland down in st. mary's county, you may run into a stray sprinkle or two here in the next little while. that rain is going to work its way toward us a little bit later this morning. temperatures actually next few hours will be about as warm as they're going to be all day with highs in the low to mid- 60s. we'll be dropping midday as the heavy band of rain pushes through. this afternoon, not even out of the question, we get a couple of breaks. as that front pushes through, temperatures will drop. by 5:00 to 54 degrees. much chillier air moves in. tonight, 30s and low 40s as we clear out. tomorro

says good-bye to a high profile head coach, bruce boudreau fired.e have reaction from the caps coming up. >>> first, another woman comes forward against herman cain. this one claiming she had an affair with the republican presidential hopeful. hear why she says she decided to come forward. e forward.  ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> a controversial push to rebuild a mobile home park destroyed if floods when tropical storm lee hit back in september. many families who lived at the holly acres mobile home park were left homeless. the "washington post" reports that property was condemned. last week, the board of zoning appeals reversed that decision. the prince william board of county supervisors is expected to take up the issue today. >>> time now

bruce boudreau's droo emwas a to walk to the white house to meet president barack obama.he general manager said that the players were no longer responding to bruce and the team fired him and hired dale hunter. he is a former captain and played from 1987 to 1999 and led the team to the only stanley cup finals in '98. he has been a junior coach in canada and his winning percentage is best in ontario hockey league history. boudreau led the team to the playoffs in four straight seasons. after an 7-0 start this season the caps went 5-9-1. the former players emotional after hearing the news. >> my first thought is i wish i could have done more. but you know, that's the nature of the beast. it's a business. ande understand it. and i feel terrible for bruce because he's leaving his dream job. it sucks that he's the fall guy for it. >> i think bruce came in here and emptied the tank. he gave it everything he could and did a really good job but the tank was empty. when that happens you get a new coach where the tank is full and see if it makes a difference. >> i'm a players' coach

released a description of the person that they are looking for. >>> the capitals fired head coach bruce boudreau and replaced him with former caps player dale hunter. boudreau won coach of the year in 2008 but his team got off to a very slow start this season. capitals general manager mcafee said simply that a change needed to be made. >> we weren't winning, obviously. and this wasn't a slump. you can ride out slumps. this was simply a case of the players were no longer responding to bruce. and when you see that as much as you don't want to make a change, you have to make a change. >> hunter spent 11-plus seasons with the capitals. his first game as head coach is tomorrow night at home against st. louis. >>> a new twist in the sex abuse scandal at syracuse university. late last night the school fired assistant coach bernie fine who has been accused of sexually abusing two young boys years ago. nbc's jay gray has the latest now from new york. >> there is the three. >> reporter: the syracuse orangemen are an ncaa basketball powerhouse. for more than 35 years, assistant coach bernie fine helped to

i spoke to bruce boudreau. did not want to be interviewed on camera. he was disappointed but he was very classy regarding the caps and his time in washington. laura? >> such a surprise. thanks for the update. >>> viewers are sounding off on facebook. frank rights that boudreau took us as far as he could but lost the team. we have a ton of talent. talent doesn't win games, teams win. sam is looking to the future. he thanks boudreau for everything he did. the players need a huge reality check if they have hopes of succeeding in the postseason. >>> and we are following breaking news. republican presidential candidate herman cain is defending himself once again against new accusations that he had an affair. our sister station in atlanta is reporting that cain had a 13- year extramarital affair. cain said the accusation is false but that he does know the woman. this allegation comes a few weeks after four other women came forward accusing cain of inappropriate conduct. stay with fox 5 and myfoxdc.com for the latest developments. >>> another child sex abuse

he was named head coach after the caps fired bruce boudreau. hunter played 12 seasons for washington and one of four caps to have his number retired. despite a record winning start to the season, they have faltered in recent weeks. the gm said boudreau had to go after the caps stopped listening to him. >> he was a legend, a captain and he knows how to win the games. he knows how to play. >> i'm sure we will tweak a few things. there is always a bit of a new attitude or system. but the enthusiasm is there. we believe we have a good hockey team and the goal is to win the stanley cup. >> bruce boudreau counts 201 victories in his four years with the caps. he reached that mark faster than any other coach. fastest to reach the 200 win plateau. >>> photos of models and celebrities are often retouched before going public but it's hard to tell to the extent. >> i assume they have been retouched extensively. >> the possible impact that may have on public health. holly is getting glammed up. >> you can't see me just yet. it takes a while to get glammed up

. >> bruce boudreau is out, dale hunter is in as the capitals coach. we'll hear from a couple of people who played tore dale hunter in junior hockey. and house of representatives does this new head coach who used to be a tough guy as a >>> so, dan, let's hope this tough guy approach will make a difference, huh? >> you know, the caps taking on the blues tonight, vance. obviously more than just another game because for the first time in for years bruce boudreau's not here, replaced of course by the tough guy you're talking about, dale hunter. he is one of the four greatest players in washington capitals history and they're hoping that he can turn this season around for the capitals. they've been in a november funk. they've only won 3 out of their last 11 games and now dale hunter comes in as the new head coach. he commands immediate respect during practice. he was definitely one of the toughest players in the nhl during his 19-year career and just one of four former capitals to have his number hanging from the rafters. he coached in junior hockey for the

the coach bruce boudreau was out. kristen berset will be along to tell us about the new guy in charge at verizon. we'll hear about it. >>> well, thanksgiving day 2011 they fired bruce boudreau. almost four years to the day, they say goodbye to gabby and hello to a familiar face. hunter played 12 seasons with the capitals. was the 1997 all star and his number 32 jersey hangs from the rafters. he has spent the last 11 seasons coaching in the ontario hockey league, but always stayed a capital at heart. >> we have talked consistently over 12 years. i was always hoping that one day dale could coach the team. timing is everything, and the time is now. >> i like the winter here. and it starts off by making the playoffs and the playoff time. once you get in, anything can happen. >> hunter is probably best remembered for the game seven overtime winner in '88 to send the caps to the playoffs against the flyers. today fans some sporting a number 42 jersey piled in to get a glimpse of a legend and see the start of a new era. >> t

plus, we'll hear from coach bruce boudreau. sports is next. stay with us. 3q you disgust me.s enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding, guaranteed. d-con. get out. [ female announcer ] having grands! biscis easy.the morning just pop 'em in... then go about your business... and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. grands! warm ideas made easy. ♪ start your morning a whole new way! ♪ ♪ pillsbury grands! biscuits ♪ filled with breakfast ingredients ♪ ♪ ready in minutes! ♪ you gotta taste...mmmm a brand new morning ♪ [ female announcer ] new pillsbury grands! biscuit sandwiches. easy-off oven cleaner cuts through five times more grease than the leading all-purpose cleaner. cook with passion. clean with easy-off. . >>> to sports now. is there trouble with the caps. tv cameras caught alex ovechkin saying some not see nice things toward his coach, bruce boudreau. the caps did win. yesterday, ovechkin had this to say. >> it was tough. i want to be in there. it doesn'ter mat are what i said. i do want know, it is right

they fired bruce boudreau. the pressure is on him.ht is on avestovechkin on and off the ice. there is talk within the organization of the players quick final bruce boudreau. he's out. dale hunter's in. >> this wasn't a slump. this was a case of the players were no longer responding. >> i am a player's coach. i'm stern. that is the way you have to be to win games. >> the caps have the blues tonight. we'll be there live. >>> big day. 5:27. 60 degrees. the news continues with "good morning washington". >>> herman cain is making headlines again for another sex scandal. we will hear from the woman who claimed she had an affair with him for several years. >> new clues surface and the search for a serial carjacker in wheaton. police the surveillance video will lead them to the suspect. >> leading edge of the rain moving into town >>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington." on your side. >>> i could not imagine anyone coming out and lying about this. who would want this? >> herman cain finds himself in the middle of another sex sca

bruce boudreau would pull tomas vokoun. leafs on a power play. slapshot beats michael neuwirth.hey finish the road trip 0-3 >>> for those of you keeping kennedy townsend, that's 50 days ago since the terps won. today, that gave them

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tonight he replaces the fired bruce boudreau as the head coach of the washington capitals.e'll watch that on comcast sports net. i'm a little surprised by how how early they made this move. are you? >> not with respect to the the last two saturdays. the performance in toronto and in buffalo the past two says was so far below par, had you to think and had to suspect that something was wrong and this team was not going to push forward for its coach anymore. >> i take it all the way back to the start of the season. they were out at the game of 7-0 but i did not think they were playing top notch hockey. then it started to fly. once it snowballed, the caps could not recover. they weren't executing and not communicating. because of that it cost the coach the job. >> it was a very, very tough day for all those associated with the caps, a day filled with mixed emotions obviously, sadness for bruce, happiness for dale. >> bruce beloved not only by the players but by capitals fans all over the region. he is part of the reason for the resurgence. he turned this organization around. on

some say he quit on bruce boudreau. i want you to listen to dale hunter. >> he has been good, he has been scoring. we expect always more. there is always pressure on him. it is a team game. >> there is the new head coach dale hunter. he has got to have butterflies the size of eagles. earlier this evening we had a hockey game here. it was an awfully good hockey game. there were two teens from ashburn. a minute and 26 left to give his team the lead. how about this? boingo the game ended. i spoke to the heroes from both teams. >> this was an amazing game to play. >> this was an amazing game. with less than a second left you hit the game-tying goal. >> i liked it a lot. >> kids say the darndest things. college basketball, md. place illinois tonight. the big story, dale hunter, back in that locker room, he has to have butterflies the size of eagles as he makes his nhl debut. >> characters stars. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are gting crowded. but if c

. >>> a controversial decision by caps coach bruce boudreau.lex ovechkin on the bench at a key moment of the game and it worked. but was it the right move? we'll talk with the sports yurch -- junkies about it next. >>> there is more this story than what you see here. we'll explain and we are checking our weather and traffic. fic. stay with us.  sit a gorgeous day this thursday. check out this video. >> this is the real deal. the car sheered off the type of fire hydrant and the force wafter held that car up in the air for more than an hour until crews could shut it off. nobody was in the car when the authorities arrived. pretty powerful water. >> it sure is. >> it really looks fake. >> i think the car might have been stolen and that is why the person took off. >> i would too. i mean no, i wouldn't. >> hollywood folks might take note of that. >> that is cool. >> pretty neat. pretty neat also, our weather. not bad at all. >> how was yesterday? >> it was beautiful. i went for a walk with theling one. it was gorgeous. >> let's take

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. >> the caps fired bruce boudreau yesterday morning. they hope hunter can turn things around. >> despite the faster nhl coach to 200 wins, boudreau was having a hard time motivating his team so the caps brought in a former great in hunter. he's been managing in the ontario junior league. he looks forward to getting things back on track, he says. >> it is a clean slate when new coach takes over. it starts tomorrow. they're upbeat. because now, it is clean. what's past is past. >> hunter is one of only four players to have his number retired by the capitals. he is the only player in nhl history to have a thousand points and 3,000 penalty minutes in his career. >> well, despite their six-week losing streak, the redskins aren't too far out of the running in the nfc east. that's because some of their division rivals aren't doing so hot. the giants were in new orleans last night visiting the saints and it was the drew brees show! he threw for four touchdowns, finding lance moore and jimmy graham twice. the saints top the giants 49- 24. >> a l

. >> up next, more on the firing of former caps coach bruce boudreau. was it fair?it make a difference? a lot of questions to talk about with the sports junkies. also going to check weather and traffic so stay with us. state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. >>> can you kind of make out the washington monument there on the left side of your screen. definitely kind of drizzly out there this morning. kind of a bumpy start to your day but things will be changing. we'll check in with tony in a second. we would like for you to help us trim our fox 5 christmas industry. we decora

louis blues at the verizon center at 7:00. >> too bad for bruce boudreau. he had four good years here. >> he did. >> and was very successful. >> he does have a lot of respect from the gm. >> he does. i guess once those you're supposed to lead don't follow you, you're no longer a leader. >> got to make a change. >> and they have. tom is here now to take a look at our forecast. tom? >> good morning. >>> we've had overnight rain in the metro area that's now moved up into pennsylvania. for now, we're rain free in the district and in montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties. there is rain creeping closer to the metro area. right now the moving color is all generally light rain. the green is light rain, panhandle of west virginia, shenandoah valley. there are a few pockets of moderate rain coming into culpeper county and about to move into rappahannock. this is slowing moving to the north and east. should be in the metro area by later this morning, 9:00, 10:00. between now and then, we'll stay mild. all the areas from the mountains to the beaches

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coach bruce boudreau in the capitals went down early in this one.aps on the power play and off the faceoff and off to the races and you got to feel for the goalie here. can't do anything about it. just a bad pass by carlson. 1-0, coyotes on top' after that, just can't do anything there. and the caps giving up short-handed goals in back-to-back games. earned some redemption and how about this shot and third goal of the year and caps tie it up later in the period. so, in the third period, we're still tied at 2-2. nicholas backstrom having a really solid year doing the dirty work along the boards and he spins and shoots and look who's there. number 1-9. it's nick. they snap a four-game losing streak without alex semin. one of their best players. >> i didn't really expect it, but coaches watched the video and they see things differently than us players do. but we got the win, so, you know, it's too bad that he wasn't in the lineup for it. >> there's a coach and there's a staff and we're doing what we can and what we think is necessary to win. and that's

accountability the theme of bruce boudreau's season.er the cap's lost six out of their last eight games it's clear a talented group of hockey players aren't responding. you have to wonder if mcvie is going to hold boudreau accountable for what's not happening on the ice. sabers scoreless in the first period. a battle for the puck. it trickles to dennis wideman. back to luke adam who beats thomas okwu much the puck goes off the skate of one of the sabers everyo s and right to th. jason on a break, he's taken down by christian, and awarded a penalty shot. the first of his career. and he beats jonas. his ninth goal of the year, the caps are within one. 27 seconds later, buffalo on the attack, three on two, andre sakara on the attack. that puts buffalo up 3-1. his first nhl goal. and just like that, buffalo up by two. the sabers go on to win 5-1. after the game, coach boudreau spoke about the lack of effort. >> we have to get more consistent better efforts from a number of people. and it's just something that -- the consistency is definitel

bruce boudreau thinks rest is what they need. >>> going over the wall. >> that is it for us.ood night, everyone. have a great weekend. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ and you're always guaranteed the lowest prices online. so don't wait... try, compare and buy at verizonfios.com today. because there's never been a better time to build the perfect fios bundle. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >> pelley: tonight approval revoked. one of the most widely used cancer drugs is no longer cleared for breast cancer. dr. jon lapook on what this means for

ly know. d@ >>> good afternoon, the capitals fired bruce boudreau.the coach won four division titles, a president's cup trophy and one winter classic. he won more than he lost. 200 wins. the fastest coach to reach the 200 win plateau but his team lost the last ten of the 15 and his message way no longer being heard by the key players. enter the former cap dale hunter. a tough guy and a grinder that played 12 seasons here and one of four caps to have his number retired. according to george mcphee, why bruce was shown the door. >> i don't view this as a negative or 0 failure at all. i think bruce came in and did a great job. his time was up. >> really responsible defensively and back side pressure through the neutral zone so teams can't run on you. i don't believe in running gun hockey but i believe in cycling the puck and scoring chances. >> this afternoon the team practiced for the first time with their new head coach. perhaps the chance for a slumping alex ovechkin to break out. tomorrow they host the blues. for some of the players today's news was

he had 245 sprained ankle but bruce boudreau says he is going to possibly be back in the lineup tonight. >>> veterans day and college basketball celebrating with its first ever carrier classic in san diego. michigan state, north carolina, going to play on the flight deck of the u.s.s. carl vincent. the flight deck is so big you can fit 41 basketball courts on there. they had to crane in grand stands and extra lighting. obama of course going to be there tonight. that should be a good one. >> that's two teams worth watching. that is very cool. that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> stay with us for the cbs evening news and derek is back with our 7 p.m. newscast as our telethon continues. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. >> pelley: tonight, i

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. >>> capitals were supposed to have today after but after their performance last night coach bruce boudreaurought them in for a brutal practice. after the strong start the caps have now lost four of their last six games losing at home last night for the first time this season. that lack luster performance caused obvious frustration in the locker room and when asked about it by reporters mike knuble went off attacking his team's commitment level saying the stars made them look look clowns. it may have upset fans but it didn't upset his teammates. >> he is not that type of guy. i think he is just speaking from anger. >> when a guy like mike knuble says it, i take that to heart a little bit more because you know he wants to win a cup. >> to the nba. commissioner david stern setting a 5 p.m. deadline today for players to accept the latest proposal. they rejected it yesterday but when they started meeting again today the two sides showed a little more willingness to compromise and reconsider the league's proposed 50/50 revenue split. so the deadline is done but there is a lot more talking to be

the caps fired bruce boudreau. in spite a record winning start to the season, the caps faltered in recent weeks. the cap's general manager said bruce boudreau had to go after the players stopped responding to him. we have reaction from some of the caps stars now. >> he is a legend here. he played here, was a captain and he knows how to win the games. he knows how to play. >> i'm sure we will tweak things when there is a new attitude or system. but the enthusiasm is there. we believe we have a good hockey team. >> bruce boudreau won 201 games in his four years as coach of the caps. he is the fastest coach to win 200 games. >>> still ahead, michael jackson's doctor gets set to face the singer's family and friends one more time. >>> upgrades to the access service. ice.  >>> a charity for at risks children founded by the penn state former assistant football coach is asking donors to give their money to another organization that helps sexual assault victims. the second mile was founded in 1977 by jerry

. >>> bruce boudreau last night with the caps in new jersey. alexander semin played for a while but was benched, department play in the final 24 minutes, but everything that boudreau does seems to work. caps short handed, jason chimera comes through and watch the goal here to beat martin brodeur. capitals win 3-1. game tonight at the verizon center and the ultimate fighting championship comes to fox 5 tonight. veryvelasquez will put his tight. i think we have time for one quick weather look. >> we have lots of sunshine in store for you tomorrow. the winds will be gusting, however. be prepared for that. and a chance of some wet weather monday and use it and then right back to sunshine again. temperatures on the rise, up to 70 >> we've got the heat but then we get the rain wit, too. >> you have to have everything. it's fall. i guess you are right. >> i want some pumpkin pie. >> that does it for us at 6:00. we are back again at 10:00 and the news edge at 11. >> bye. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ yo

the washington capitals have handed bruce boudreau his walking papers. he's being replaced by former star hunter. duke university indianapolis. better known as iutui. sims out of baltimore's mount saint joe. sims average is 13 points, six rebounds and a team high, four assists per game. >>> men's north carolina lost in a basketball game in a 90-80 defeat saturday night. they also lost their top national ranking. so who is number 1 for now? answer? undefeated kentucky. duke number 3, rising up from 6. syracuse is 4. and the former number 1 team just days ago is number 5. that's a quick hit at sports. vic? have a good night. >> thank you, sir. >>> kids with guns? what's behind this unusual what's behind this unusual photo shoot ,,,,,, at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the

. >>> we have more sports news because bruce boudreau, the coach of the washington capitals was fired this morning. he's been here for four years. he achieved 200 wins faster than any coach in modern nhl history. but the team has been struggling. they've lost six of their last eight games. boudreaux is being replaced by former capitals player dale hunter. he makes his debut on tuesday against the st. louis blues. coming up on 9news now, the georgetown university student who was arrested in egypt talks about his ordeal. plus, i'm going to introduce you to an organization that makes free repairs for people in need. hero central will be coming up next. >>> how would you like it if a team of skilled workers came to your home to make free repairs? that's exactly what rebuilding together does. and we're featuring them today on hero central. rebuilding together of washington, d.c. makes free repairs for low income homeowners. especially veterans, the elderly, disabled, and families with children. they also renovate community facilities that serve their target population. >> what we do is per

bruce boudreau says the caps have turned the page now the team has to do something they haven't had to do all year long. get ready for a back-to-back set. first up carolina. beating the hurricanes in overtime. washington got a much needed win tuesday over the mighty ducks. a little alex ovechkin verbal outburst tested the team. the next few days will test the team physically. >> it is really nice to get the first one. you really want to get the first one. once you can get that then the second day you're feeling good about yourself and you try and carry the previous night into the next night. so the first game becomes very important. >> finally the nats make it official signing a pitcher to a one-year deal. mike rizzo wanted to make it a two-year deal. wong making a pretty good comeback from shoulder surgery excited about the upcoming campaign. good stuff coming out of nats park. >> all right. big night for friday night lights. love the weather. >> it will cooperate just will be chilly if you're going to see any high school games. next three days. 53 tomorrow. heart walk in the morning.

> for the first time in four years, the washington capitals will take the ice tonight without bruce boudreau behind the bench. after losing 10 of their last 15 games, the caps fired boudreau yesterday. he's been replaced by washington legend dale hunter, who spent 12 years as a cap and led the team to its only stanley cup finals in 1998. players say that they're excited to play for hunter but got emotional when talking about boudreau's exit. >> my first thought was i wish i could have done more. that's the nature of the beast. it's a business, and we understand that. i feel terrible for bruce because he's leaving his dream job. it sucks that he's the fall guy for it. >> hunter is one of only four caps players ever to have their number, the jersey number retired. tonight he will make his nhl coaching debut against the st. louis blues at the verizon center at 7:00. >> big change there. general manager george mckee even coming out and saying boudreau was a great coach. it's just, when players stop responding, you've got to make a change. >> it's a bad deal when they stop following the coach. th

bruce boudreau going for career win number 200 tonight.n mike green out with a lower body injury. here in the first period, his teammate turns defense into offense. brower steals the puck and beats johan. see it again, great play by troy brower. his fourth goal of the season. that's a great play. caps take a 1-0 lead. we go to the second period, 2-1 washington. devils have the puck in the caps zone. watch alex ovechkin here. gets turned around, right side of your screen. ryan carter all alone deflects it past noivert. game tied at two, we go to overtime and a shootout. he needs to make a save to keep the shootout going. david clarkson taking if for the devils. and clarkson goes backhand and beats noivert p.m. the devils come back to beat the capitals. >>> tomorrow morning, hall of famer red skinnings hall of famer darryl green will be joining us live in studio. >> 9:00 a.m. >> yes. >> thanks. >>> she starred in the hit film "the help." tonight you'll see emma stone live from new york as she hosts saturday night live. >> daze the second bes

as bruce boudreau will tell you, there's no feeling sorry for yourself in hockey.s did just that and even though alex ovechkin did get back on track, the rest of his team kind of fell off track. 2nd period caps down 2-0, marcus johansson has a bad turnover in his own zone and he was made to pay. with a 3-0 lead for the rangers. 3rd period caps down 5-2. alex ovechkin bliss ishes the wrist shot for the score, his -- blisters the wrist shot for the score, his eighth this season. new york's ryan callahan win being the battle on the board dishes for his second goal of the game. capitals fall to the rangers 6- 3. >> this whole league is about winning one on one battles and if you get it deep and win the one on one bats and take it to the net, it sounds -- battle and take it to the net, it sounds simplify, but that's what it is. this is a league you can't feel sorry for yourself. you have to suck it up and do what you have to do. >>> i could barely believe my eyes when i looked at the redskins injury report. no players have been ruled out. none are doubtful and only two

. >> as for bruce boudreau, he told espn.com today that he never had a problem with the guy you justx ovechkin and that rumors that they had beat are over blown. ovechkin called him right after the news of the firing and wished him good luck. and he told alex, hey, man, i love you. love is all around. so your maryland trying to drum up optimism about this year's basketball squad beating florida gulf coast by six ain't going to do it. terms playing with a skeleton crew. six scholarship players. there is the turgeon general right there. the turgeon general. who says it's okay to smoke stogey. up and over he had 25. third time in year he scored over 24. there is another bucket there. upset in the making until illinois behind sam drops it like it's hot. illinois 71-62. all right. howard and au. jeff jones is choking on the sidelines there. au graph the eagles has landed. the au eagles has landed. american beats howard 77-66. there you go. finally dc coming soon. nba players can access facilities beginning thursday. no coaches are allowed but teams with start talking to agents on wednesda

back to backroad losses thursday and saturday in edmonton and vancouver and that is what had bruce boudreautle on edge before tonight's game with anaheim. the way the game started didn't help either. defenseman john erskine making his season debut coming off shoulder surgery in may. known 50 cody eko -- no. 50 cody ekin called up from hershey. good effort on the wrap around but didn't get it through. 2nd period ducks lead 2-0. tomas vokoun, second of the game, ducks build a 3-0 lead. a pass to dennis wideman, one time to make take 3-2 ducks lead after two periods -- make it a 3-2 ducks lead after two periods. now less than a minute left in the game, can't down 4-3. an extra skater on. nick backstrom bangs home the rebound up top, ties the game 4- 4 we go to overtime. jeff schultz goes through traffic and backstrom scores the game winner. the caps rally from a 3-0 deficit to take the ducks 5-4 in overtime. >> it says a lot for the resiliency of the team. i think the third goal that we got which might have been a little bit on the lucky side sort of buoyed the guys up again and they got reinv

. >> strong statement from bruce boudreau, the caps play st. louis on tuesday at home. they're going to have to turn it around quick here. also, one quick note. redskins trail going into the fourth quarter. >> that's it for us. back again tonight after the game on nbc. nightly news is next. >>> follow the leader. tonight, newt gingrich hoping a key endorsement boosts his surging campaign to topple mitt romney. >>> border crisis. a deadly air strike, now a diplomatic mess. tonight, the investigation amid funerals and fury in pakistan. >>> education nation. the growing number of public schools

cooking, without alex semin who was a healthy scratch which is a hockey term for he was benched bruce boudreauking his 200th win as the caps head coach. 2nd period coyotes lead 1-0. roy kupikoski on a penalty shot. the slapper deflects off the stick and in tied at two. 3rd period now still 2-2. joel ward shoots, nick backstrom scores on the rebound. six for the year. caps up 3-2. later 3rd period caps with a two-man advantage, backstrom out to brooks laich. his slapshot find the back of the neck and the caps rally from a 2-0 deficit and the caps end a four-game losing skid. >> it was against a good team and i think they played hard, but when you are getting out of hopefully a little funk, it doesn't go from low to high. it takes little steps. so hopefully wednesday we'll be better than we were today. >>> the penguin sidney crosby playing his first game since january 5, concussion issues. the opponent, islanders. five plus minutes into the game backhands it topside for the first of two goals. there were two assists, what a comeback. the penguins shut out the islanders 5-0. >>> jabar gaffney had

bruce boudreau said he took the demotion well. i'll say. ovechkin to semin, stick to neck. that is semin's fifth. 1-0 capitals but third period. bryan little big, ties it and we're going to overtime. so we got dennis wideman to economy mer is. offensive outburst for him this year. what gives jay? >> got to wait until mid 30s to get it going you know. i don't want to peak too early. >> it takes a lot of -- i don't know, fortitude and intestinal fortitude or character or whatever. but it was pretty proud of him tonight. >> i think that's the word. intestinal fortitude. georgetown, memphis in hawaii. this is greg winnington is maitre d'. he says i'll get that and put that away. final minutes, this is jason clark whose jumper got wet in overtime. three of the game high 26. hoyas hold off memphis 91-88. >>> virginia tech taking on syracuse in madison square garden. eric green got it going here. drop it like it's hot. three of his 14. 29-27 at the break. but syracuse, going on a 17-2 run in the second half. they pull away. 69-58 is your final. >>> all right, so by now you know th

somewhere in montgomery county bruce boudreau might have been smiling maybe just a little, not publicly. dale hunter 19 years in the nhl, 12 as a player with the caps and now the team's head coach. got off to a good start. al hex ovechkin with some great stickhandling -- alex ovechkin with some great stickhandling and ovie feed its to nick backstrom for -- feeds it to nick backstrom for his eighth goal of the year. tied in the 2nd. tomas vokoun comes up with the great save and there's the rebound, the easiest wrap- around goal you'll ever see, caps outshot 30-19 and lose 2-1 in dale hunter's debut as head coach. >> the guys worked hard. it was a tight game. they're playing well. it was good defensively. we had a couple breakdowns and went in the net, but we had our chances and especially in the 3rd period there we could have tied it up. >> i think the effort was there. i think 1st period was a little bit nervous because, you know, what's happening and all this kind of slump but 2nd period i think we take penalties and we didn't play only like 10 minutes at most and 3rd period you can se