. >> and we are looking forward to gameno this aft here at capital one arena. couple hours fromnow, the voice of the capitals will be saying goodin mo good afternoon, and carolina hurricanes. he's encouraged by what he witnessed in game 1 for there to be a victory in game 2. this was a washington capitals team outshot in game one but they showed real growth in game 1. >> that's the benefit of wha tep last year, there's nothing that's going to surprise you after f winningr rounds. and when you have ovechkin,nd backstrom andpi k, they know what to expect. a in tight game where carolina doesn't have nearly the experience that they showed it. >> tight game and playoff hockey are almost the same thing. that's why special teams that chs the course of a series. special teams were not that great for the capitals in the regular season. you like what you saw in game 1. >> statistically you're right, they weren't great in game one. but any time you have alex ovechkin that's a help. fiven five play for the capitals in game one, they have more to give. the thing i liked was

we have team coverage from inside and outside capital one arena. we begin with sheri burous. the caps need this win. >> yes, justin. nearly 80% of teams that win game five at advance to the next round. for the capitals it's not a must win but winning helps them defend their quest for the cup. >> i timnk this of the year, you can say that about a lot of games. we're just happy to be back at home. we made some adjustments and will be in the game and allow us to play better. and we needno build o those as one of the things wedded as well. >> the confidence hasn't changed. t ink we're still a good team and our gs will be ready. this is stanley cup playoffs. every team that's left is a good team and every team wants to win. >> reporter: one noticeable change, one of the heroes of last year's stanley cup run is back. smith-kelly is back in the lineup after t.j. oshie'sry inju we will have more on his return and journey back to the capitals. back to you. >> thanks. >>> news4 continues our team coverage outside the capital one arena. she spoke with fans who are excited about the game

overtime from capital one arena in d.c. shots through f regulation.es. as this one is sent into the zone off of pax. so there is no icing and then mrazek nearly got caught as hea st dropped that puck right backstrom. caps control it in the offensive zone. that shot knocked down in front and then squea back out into e neutral zone for jensen. goal scorers in the game. backstrom, oshie, wallmark, aho, order. staal in that off theth outside ogoal and picked up and started ahead by ni niederreiter. niederreiter fces this one in and heads after it. can't get it back though. matt niskanen. off the stick of tom wilson. played up the boards.n sebast aho. four hurricanes come across the line together. pass out of of reach of aho. turned back around. teravainen will let faulk come get it. that one rocketed around the boards right in front of the ta ls' bench. touched down for dmitry orlov. moved on for tom wilson. wilson a long range shot just wide. >> pierre: that was vrana's first shift in a long time for capitals.>> rendan: niskanen just keeps it away from t

regardless, it will end torrow with game 7 at capital arena. how about this phrase? the darkest before the dawn. i'm not sure that's true but the capitals believe they will see the lht before it's too hate. >> consistency hasn't been throughhrough the series. we know, we take our team in any game that. >> what i'm lookingthor is e first elimination game wve had this year for our team. and looking for us to get toon washingt capital hockey which we saw a taste of in game five. i expect nothing but tnt and more iame 7. >> all right. we'll hold you to that. game 7 tonight. between the bruins and maple leafs. justin bieber in the house. s it too late to say i -- can't sing i tried. maple leafs, hey, we know this guy. putting it in the net. the first goal of the series. a big one. the bruins up 2-0. 2-1. e grabs the puck and how does he do it? he's going to score. a 3-1 lead. four games to three. they'l mayhe blue jackets in e second round. >> martinez. shoulder shrugs in colorado. the nats visiting the rockies. bottom of the first. swinging. six strikeouts in six innings

be changing at dave thomas circle. >>> and there are's a theory that what happens tonight at capital one arena actually affects how the capitals play in north carolina. we've got it coming up onews 4 at 5:00. >>> tomorrow we have the potential for heavy rain and strong so severe thunderstorms in the forecast. so here's how the weatherg is goino impact your weekend. if you're heading out tomorrow for passover, know some flooded roads are possible, especially during the overnight hours. i'm going to be timing out the rain hour b >>> back to the caps and canes. notice anything here? it's a good old fashioned troll from the carolina hurricanes spelling out canes in rally towels in all lower case letters. no caps down in raleigh. we get it. i how long did take them to think up that one? >> that's what i wasnk thig. whatever. i guess we'll give you that one. >> it will all be caps tonight. at a viewing party here at capital one arena. >> that's where we fine tommy mcfly. fans are hoping to have a lot to cheer about this evening. >> yes. so much toheer about. so many caps. we ripped the shift keys of

capital one ana, sharree burruss, news4 sports. >>> megan mcgrath is live now outside of capal one arena. meggan, a lot of disappointed fans for sure. >> absolutely, ver disappointed. everything's quiet outside the capital one arena. these streets last night filled withwn fg faces after this loss. now if you look down the street here, t hotel monaco, you see they still have the banners up. look at the one in the center. the one with the picture of the stanley cup. ns were hoping that the team would lay claim to that cup a second time. but in the end, it just was not meant to be. the capitals losing in double overtime. heartbreaking for fans who really were expecting so much more. >> i'm a little bit disappointed. when you're up 2-0 and 3-1, you can't give it away like that. >> reporter: at least, though, it was a hard-fought game. an exciting game at that. back to you guys sglrchl mental health outside of capital one arena. listen, there's always next season. >> that's right. thank you, megan. s>> meek season may be over as far as caps fanre concerned, but there's good news. football seaso

from capital one arena, sharree burruss, news4 sports. >>> megan mcgrath is live now outside of capital one arena. so megan, not a whole lot of happy fans out there last night. >> reporter: no. all is quiet right here nowid outs capital one arena. but last night, these streets were filled with disappoincad tal fans. there were high hopes for this season. if you look down the street here, this is hotel monaco down the strt from the arena. you can see the banners are still up. they say let's go, caps. bere's anotherner that has the stanley cup there. fans were hoping to hang on to that cupec for ad season, but it just was not meant to to be. a huge, heartbreaking nt nt. many fans were just hoping for more. >> i'm a little bit nt disappoi. when you're up 2-0 and 3-1, you can't give itway like that. son hasrter: so the s come to an end. but a lot of fans saying it actually was a good and railroad exciting game. even tugh it didn't end the way they wanted it to. we'll have more from them coming up later on the show. back to you. >> mental health for us live downtown. ank you. >> going to be

. >> live fromne capital arena. they came to do battle. >> yes, they did. a remind r how stressful play off hkey is. capitals trying to defend the cup. tonight against the hurricanes. they are one win closer. making one kids day today. throwing him a puck. 27 saves didn't hurt either. the team led by the stars first period. they pass to finding the back of the net. second goal of the game for him. a beautiful feed. caps up 2-0. later in the period a power play. always dangerous. his time flying in cleaning it up. with his first goal of the play offs. capitals beat theurricanes 4-2. take a one nothing series lead. this is just a starting point for the team. >> it's always important to have a good start. again, series goes four wins. we have one. we have this game and moving forward. >> so this is going to be an exciting series this just the ginning coming up in sports we'll have more reaction from players after the game. w love reaction when the home ice is ni. all right. don't forget to watch our special this weekend. defending the cup. tune in at 2:30 satur

at the capital arena, dave johnson, news 4ports. >> davie martinez and nats wh the pirates.king to change that. he drives home anthony randon. we're tied at the 8th. down again. adam eaton ties it with this swing. his second jacket of the season. next tter, howie kendrick, he goes yard as well. the caps not o the onlys trying to go back to back. b of the year. that be the difference, the bull pen strong, nats win 3-2. >>> d.c. unite ed inad color for a date with the rapids. lorado struck first in this one. the rest of the opening half dominated by d.c. costa tied the game in 33 minutes. d you remember ken gave united the lead with the first goal of his career. later lukas rodriguez splits the defense. tackled on another before halftime to make it a 3-1 gain. d.c. wins 3-2. >>> at the masters tiger woods squarely in the mix. he did not disappoint. cans the birdie putt on 16. he finishes 5 under for the day, sits at 11 under for the urnament. he's only chasing this guy. francesco mu frances francesco mulinari. almost a hole in one! he shoots 6 under, par for the day, holds a t

there is a viewing party tonight at capital one arena. doors open at 6:30. the puck drops at 7:00. missio is free via the f street entrance. fans are asked to rsvp at washcaps.com. viewing party at capital one arena last go round kids.my it's so fun. >> it is. the whole place is alive. even though people were just watching. >>> in a tennessee cave, drivers were exploring the underwater system and realized a person was missing. >> an update onhe hours' long search and rescue efforts there. >>> plus, in kind of deadly flooding has hit a maryland city few in just the las years. now people in ellicott city are putting together a plan to make sure this never happens again. t butt could mean the end of some buildings downtown. more on the plan straight ahead. >>> that's sad. i know a lot of people get uneasy once it starts raining up in ellicott city. no rain today. a few showers out there this morning. i shouldn't say that. but not widespread. storms ad rain and tomorrow, specifically tomorrow afternoon and evening. we'll time it out for the busy travel day coming up. >>> welcome back at

arena. tommy mcfly at the viewing party at capital one arena. we begin wit dave johnson. you're the only one rocking red in here. >> it's all i could do. tommy's got $5 and sherree is at the game. t somebody haso work here. in hockey the "o" in offense is not supposed to be for zero, but that's the goals the capitals scored in game tee of the hurricanes. game four tonight and we're reminded hockey is like chess odly it hurts more. head too much t reirden is making moves, chaing the line. giving up eight goals in theiv last periods. as you just saw,rr she burruss is in raleigh. >> t capitals hope to tip momentum in their favor game four tonight. sticking with tradition after a playoff road block, a new skater take the first lap to start practice. andre burakovsky getting the honor of the hot lap. step one in tit caps trying to rebound against the canes. >> no one left the rin yesterday saying we almost had that one, you kew. they difficult opponent. they're going to be ramped up again tonight. i expect them to be better than they were game three. >> defenseman witnessed th

from capital one arena, sharr burruss, news4 sports. >> i have to give it to our players. you lose in double overtime, crushing your dreams of back to back,nd then you haveo talk to reporters about what did you do wrong, how do you feel? you can' curse. you can't yell at anybody. >> yeah. >> lo i mean, they're paid to the do it. >> well this is how sport works. >> exactly. >>> hockey season may be over -- caps fans, but good news football season just a few short months away. >> it begins today with the nfl draft. all eyes will be on the reds qns. the bigstion -- who will the team choose with its first pick. news4's cory smith will be in nashville today toover all the drama. his live reports begin this afternoon on news4 at 4:00. >>> could today be the day? icter months of speculation, former ve president joe biden is expected to announce that he is running for president. we expect the news to come in a few hours. sources tell nbc news that biden will formally announce hises pridential bid today in an online video. this would be his third run for president. >>> meanwhile, d

ran saturday, saturday's game looking good down there at the capital one arena. temperatures 67. 72 at 3:00. looking good at that time. if you get down there early, you may want to take the umbrella with you. you shouldn't need it all that much. next week we have 68 tuesday, 78 wednesday, and 80 on thursday. nice in the middle part of ne week. >> awesome. thank you, doug. >>> coming up, game one of thea fs for the defending champs. just minutes away now sherree is live to tell us what thet capitals exptonight. >>> but first here is savannah guthrie with a look at what's ahead on nbc nightly news. >> ahead for us, what's next for ju >>> it looked great. we're going to try to do it again. >> we're ready. i feel like we've beenaiting for this sinceea last yr. let the fun things begin. >> back-tback. back-to-back. back-to-back. back-to-back. back-to-back. >> like it was yesterday. we are pumped. ehey're pumped. the defense of stanley cup all starts tonight. > sherree's at capital one arena. we only have maybe more than a halfbe houre face-off. >> exactly. puck droppi

the cavs take on the carolina hurricanes atne capital arena. game set to get underway at 7:30 tonight. i >> fans are for cool giveaways. you will get a rally towel and light sticks at games one and two. fa encouraged to attend the playoff practices. they're held ads tar capital's ice that's the secret. you can meet playersthere. molette green will help us get pumped for the playoffs. that's coming up in half hour. >> we want to remind you that game two on on saturday will be on nbc 4. that's at 2:30, the puck at 3:00 p.m. >>> 4:up. coming he melted hearts duri the government shutdown down donating to those in need. next, how he's being honored on the front of his favorite food. >>> plus, is your amazon alexa eavesdropping on you? the new reportbout what could be hearing the conversations you have at home. stay with us > >> reporter: good thursday morning. did the auto show y g thinking about upgrading your vehicle? whether you're in the mood for a new or ud car, there are new or ud car, there are plenty of you wouldn't accept an incomplete job

nothing but smiles and chants of "back to back" outside of capital one arena last night. the ca defeated the carolina hurricanes in the first playoff game othe series. >> a great way to start. there's a long road ahead, though, if the tea t wants hoist the stanley cup again. after last night there is reason to be optimistic. morerirom s buries. >> reporter: washington c outlastedolina after a stressful final fewminutes. the capsrying to defend their title came out firing early. nicklas backstromcores two of the team's three goals in the first period alone. the hurricanes surged late, but the caps held on to win 4-2. >> we got a good start, the goals in first. overall, i think we got fortunate. >> great to see, you know, that -- they put pressure on us all game. you know, we knew we can improve and get better. >> you live from a glaim gaame this, you're happy the win. we can play better than that, especially five on five. >> reporter: the capitals need three more wins to advance to the second round. first, game two here and on nbc 4 on saturday at 3:00 p.m. from capital on

minutes of the capitals game, 6-1 to the s hurricanesnley cup playoff, you could hear the fans at capital one arena chanting t.j. oshie. it was a win for t.j.hi ose. and the capitals will have to continue to w without oshie. oshie underwent surgery on a fractured right collarbone. he suffered the injury in the game fr loss to the hurricanes after taking a hit from one and slamming into the. bo vogel given a two-board penalty. no other discipline from the sy 6 to 8 weeks. doesn't sound good. >>> meantime, win it for oshie. capitals playing their best game. six goals shutting out the hurricanes. capitals have three games series game 6 in raleigh. capitals have not played well is >> whene zico and guys are on t moving fod. we're going to be real tgh to beat. we know they're going to come hard. we know they're a good young team and they never shy away from rking. it's on us to play likeke that d ta everything else -- >> indeed, the physical play made theff dience. special jerseys made of ocean plastic ahead of earth day tomorrow, hosting new yorcity ufc, great chance. why not try to find the guy? he y

of a local school comes to prince george's >>> at 6:30, about an hour from puck drop in game capitals arena. we're about an hour away as fans pile in to watch capital take on carolina hurricanes. >> if they lose theirlayoff run is done and they go home. >> sherree will have more in sports. >>> the dulles toll road scene, two westbound lanes open near the cement crash at route 7 more traffic is getting by. the cleanup not quite over yet. >> we're seeing delays still of at least 2 miles. expect that to continue at least unti the end of rush hour. >> we'll keep our eye on it. >>> some students at duval high school say we're living in a new era and means time to change thr school. >> it's named after a supreme court justice who also owned slaves. tracie is in atlanta where not everyone is for the ne change. >> once you're a duval tiger you're a duvalti r. >> reporter: he has been an alumnusce sin 1976. >> reporter: that's why they're concerned about a movement to change the name of their alma mater. we never once walked down the halls of duval thinking, i wonter who gabriel dal is. i never thou

after a thrilling game at capital one arena on turday. e capitals led by their stars, tom wilson, coming through to brk the tie against the hurricanes and fans hoping, hey, that was a winner.ut well, b carolina forced overtime. and then an unlikely hero put on his cape. gabrooks orpik scored the winner, first since the stanley cup final. not known for go scoring but a crucial part of this win. >> orpik is our super weapon, good for us and good for him. always good to see a guy like him to score, especially in overtime. hugeoal. >> probably not countfor too many goals. >> i think if you want to have uns, you need everybody chipping in and doing things they don't normally do. ke that, leaders that don't score a ton of goals, they come up in big moments for you. it is a little extra special when you get a little extra excited to go and jump on him and rub your glove in his face and give him a hug. >> orpik is five years o than anyone on the capitals roster.an now this capitals team heads to carolina with a 2-0 series lead. even more smiles on

. >> reporter: game seven at capital one arena on wednesday. yes, the capitals' game seven record is 5-11. remember last year's game in y tampa, thewon, advancing to the stanley cup final. >> raleigh, sharree rruss, news4 sports. >> i like her perspective. can do this. >> we have to win this game. we have to win this game. >> we have to win this game in case you didn't catch that. >>> 4:12. here y a phrase don't hear around here a lot -- free parking. >> how metro is planning on offering that this summer. >>> plus, after being mistaken for an unconscious man, first responders act quickly to remove a 12-foot-long alligator from a neighborhood. yikes, chuck bell. >> wow. respond with caution. we'll be dry. there will be a tiny chance for showers later today as that storm near the great lakes moves in our general direction. won't have as much impact on your wkend, though. ee >>> 4:15. we've tol you that metro's blue and yellow lines will shut down south of reagan national airport next month. to help commuters, metro will offer free parking at the f

game five at capital one arena. watch on the channel you're watching now, nbc 4. ps pregame coverage at 7:30. face-off at 00 tonight and all the postgame reaction on news 4 at 11:00. >>> 9:09 your time onhis saturday. a revered part of the howard university campus has become a restroom for some neighborhood dogs. students do not want to see it happening on the private school's campus, but some residents say it's common green space. more from both sides, next on "news4 today." >>> if you've ever been to howard university you know there's a sick cyd yard. now students and staff feel the safe space is not respected by some in the neighborhood who want to use it for their dogs. we have the story. >> reporter: the howard neighborhood has been more and more trendy over the last two decades. >> love it. awesome neighborteod. >> repor but recently -- some of the new neighbors have started walking their dogs on howard university's campus. >> i rememirr actually the f time that i saw it,t was at the sigma tree. >> reporter: the students and faculty don't appreciate it. >> h

news 4's sports dave johnson has more from capital one arena. the washington capitals with carolina onir mind because they head to carolina to take on the hurricanes with a 2-0 lead after ahr tling game at capital one arena on saturday. the capitals led by their stars todd wilsono coming through t break the tie against the hurricanes and fans hoping, that winner. but carolina forced overtime. and then an unlikely hero put on his cape. brooks orpik scored the game winner, first since the stanley cup final. not kwn for goal scoring but a crucial part of this win. >> orpik is our super weapon, good for us and good for him. always good to see a guy like him to score, especially in overtime. huge goal. >> i think if you want to have long runs, you need everybody chipping in and doing t'tngs they donormally do. >> guys like that, leaders that don't score a ton of goals, they come up in bigoments foryou. >> orpik is five years older than anyone on the capitals roster. and now this capitals team heads to carolina with a 2-0 series lead. even more smiles

. >> reporter: game five is back at capital one arena saturday where the capitals are desperate for a win. from raleigh, sharree burruss, news4 sports. >>> we have to win! the disappointment was also felt all over l national harbort night. they showed the game for free on ie big screen. national harbor st will also have a free screening of game five tomorrow. >> i think they're still going to pull it out. >> i hope so. >> hiah. >> t rate, the penguins are out -- come on, we have such a good chance of getting the cup back. >> absolutely. >> if you're at home, you can watch here on nbc 4. our special coverage starts at 7:30. then faceoff for game five at 5:00. of course, we'll have full he analysis after game on news4 11:00. >>> all right. time is 4:11. we were talking about notre wdame. we kno what helped fan the flames there, but could the same thing happen here at our national cathedral? ws4's chris gordon is getting a special look inside at the evolving safety procedures. >>> flipped cars, flooded roads, and trees ripped right out of the ground. the severe weather left plenty of des

we got some word about the capit capitols, first home playoff game will be this thursday nig capitol one arena against the hurricanesri carolina hunes. thursday night at capital one arena. anteresting to see that. what kind of do we have on tap? >> another great day today, guys. temperatures in the 70s forigh temperatures. tomorrow, a taste of summer, everyone. hazy, i didn't say hot, did i say hot? hazy, warm, and humid for your monday. but a chance of a rumble of thunderstorms and then tuesday 0 still s. >> loving that. i'll take it. >> i love it. >> not bad at all. >> that's it for "news 4 today." "meet the press" coming up next. >> wakeus up with tomorrow morning. we start at 4:00 a.m. we start at 4:00 a.m. until then, have a great suay, while shopping at sears, you need to place yourself in the moment. ♪ our products make the wins more victorious... ♪ and the rewards even sweeter. you need confidence in the appliances you select to build the home and life you love. our products and services bring moments like this to every family. shop top-brand appliances including kenmore at sears. i ca

there is a vwing party tonight at capital one arena. puck drops at 7:00. admission is free via the x connections, but rsvp at washcaps.com. those reservationsr tickets, so-called tickets if qukly. >> yeah. i bet. >> a lot of people want to watch. >> and there will be peoplein call out sick tomorrow. uh-huh okay. >>> it's 5:11. a diver who helped save a soccea team ted in a cave innd timberland es up needing -- tie lahailand ends up needing rescue himself. >> find out those who helped him from his fate. >>> later -- >> it's getting warmer. what to know when you dig the bike out. we're working 4 you to keep you and your kids safe. >>> we're also workin 4 for i terms of weather. storms headed our way. not for today but tomorrow is weather alert. when this line of storms canim ct ourpi zza. >> totally understandable. >> i say give him all the pizza pies he n eat. >>> 5:15. constant exposure to media coverage of a trauma may be bad for your mental health. more than 4,000 people were studied for three years between the 2013 boston marathon and 2016 orldo pulse n

you can bke the t on line at the capital one arena or at the medstar capitals ice plex. it will take a while not to say kepler -- >> the name change. >>> starting today you can put a piece of a d.c. legend on your mail. the postal service will begin selling stamps of district native marvin gaye. he was considered the prince of soul. you should be able to buy them ince post of nationwide and on the usps website. remember, the cost of stamps went up earlier this year to 55 cents. >> thet art ckadir nelson who became famous for portras. he's a children's book illustrator. talent all around. >> for sure. >>> there are dozen of new dogs at the humane rescue alliance here in d.c. thimorning. 30 chihuahuas will soon be up for adoption there. >> these puppies are part of a group of more an 250 chihuahuas rescued from a breeder in look at those cuties. vets will check them out over the next few days,y' then t need forever, loving homes. we'll update you when they're ready to be adopted. i think they're going to be pooped up pretty quickly. >> the mindys games. i saw chinchilla. i

live at capital one arena but first, how allf this went down.ncredible to wash. >> it wa fantastic for us caps s fans, that . guys, two straight losses. losing their heart and soul. tj oshie. the defending champs were desperate for home ice mojo.hi os tweeting, dc, i need youak to me some noise for my boys. i want to hear you through the tv. dc obliged. how about that? redskins linebacker ryan he's feeling it. doing the tj oshie beer chug rough the jersey. kerrigan known for hitting pectle and that'sly what the caps are doing early. devonte smith with his debut and alex ovechkin and tom wilson. you know how he does. physical for game five. the team that scored first has won every game this series. fit period on th power play, nicholas backstthm. wi his fourth goal of the series. ur points today, caps with their fir lead since game two. second period, more from the caps, ovechkin to backy, backy of the nets, s ond of thegame. fifth of the series. up 2-0. and this one was all caps. backy sends it ahead. so g this. the canes dougie hamilton, he's t

dave johnson live at capital one arena but we start right here i our studio to talk about how this all went down and i'll sum this up for you. 2-0. if you know nothing else today -- >> erika is taking care of it. in game two the caps wanted to show their championship m tle by stomping over the hurricanes and destroying their confidence' because t what champions do. at least that's what the evil coach and mighty ducks taught me. the proem is you hurricanes are too good for that. nicholas backstrom feeling the heat. alex ovechkin puts it in. third goal of the hiplayoffs. s first assist of the playoff is an absolute dime. caps up one. washington came out aggressive hoping to do that confidence stomping. six minutes later,ake a look at this one. lifted his leg to avoid the deferred. looks like my dog about to do business. 2-0 caps. to the second period, urricanes down one. sebastian weird angle buteets equalizer. it's 2-2. we go the third period. tom wilson basn somewhat quiet so far this post-season. big right here. light it up. ov's secondam assist of the caps up 3-2. final seconds of re

nothing but smiles and chants outside of capital one arena last night. the caps defeated the carolina hurricanes in the first playoff game. >> now there is still a long road ahead. it's hockey, after all.ea if the wants to hoist the stanley cup again -- after last night, there is reason to be optimistic. news4 reports. >> reporter: the capitals survived the first game of the stanley cup playoffs. washington outlasting carolina after a stressful finalew minutes. the caps trying to defend t stanley cup title came out firing rly. nicholas backstrom scored two of three goals in the first period alg. the hurricanes surged late, but th held on to win 4-2. >> we got a good start there. we got some energy off the goals at first. overall, i think we've got a portion that was great to see. >> you know they put pressure on us all wme. so -- you know, we can improve and get better. >> you leave from a game like this, you're happy with the win. but you know, we can play better than that. and especially five on five for us. >> reporter: the capitals need three more wi

there will be ape game saturday at capital one arena. they were down gtwo, firste at home. they wanted to show that they could survive this. >> ove has 40 pounds on the kid he knocked out. g pooruy didn't stand a chance. >> didn't kno what wasgoing. >>> 4:38. don't. >> don't mess with ove. >>> coming up, opening its doors to all. we'll take you to the d.c. restaurant serving food even if diners can't p the bill. >>> more on the latest measles outbreak. where it's spreading most and why the effort to get people vaccated is getting harder. >>> good morning. it's not too early to start planning your summer getaway. >> yes. we've got ways to help you save before you book. >> consumer reporterusan hogan dives into credit card rewards this afternoon. she shows how to squeeze more out of your points and perks. >>> plus, pat and i will dish on gg, day's bi hey mercedes how about letting your hair down a little? how about a car for people who don't play golf? hey mercedes! mix it up a little. how about something for a guy who doesn't want a corner office? t hey mercedes, i doen own

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fans a home can enjoy the game all togethergh >> that's ri there's a viewing party tonight at capital one arena. doors open at 6:30 -- you're not going? >> too late for me. i feel like i have to watch part of the game. >> just a little bit. nbc 4 is your home for the hurricanes and caps, game five saturday at :p.m. we'll get you -- 8:00 p.m. we'll get you started with the regame and sharree burruss will have more at11:00. >> we're back with much more ahead. stay with us. >>> good thursday morning. this week we've been sharing tips on how to make your credit card work for you. >> and today we are talking restaurant rewards. what if we told you that you can actually earn cash by eating ou >> makes the bills easier to swallow. >> susan hogan shows how it works and tells you why credit card companies are raising the bar. >> see y this afternoon. ou >>> back now at 4:42 with some new video out of gainesville, virginia. look -- that is a bear. you see him? >> i sm. hi >> casually out for a late-night stroll in the hopewells landing neighborhood. the nest camera caught the bear in action. that's prett

one victory, game two set for tomorrow, capital one arena, 3:00. don't forget the pregame shows. look, the special -- the producers are ahead of me. "defenng the cup" airs tomorrow at 2:30 onbc. the game is right after that. then news4 at 6:00. >> thhad to show the fancy graphic. ece to see it back h in real life. >>> 4:37. you're up, why not join "news4 today" for a workout? >> this morning is the community boot camp we've been telling you about this week. molette green is leading the charge as part of her get fit for spring challenge. yocan join her at 5:30 at the community center in upper marlboro or just join from home. she'll be showing exercises you can do anywhere. >>> now 4:37. coming up, amazon's new headquarters hasn't oned yet, but already some schools a feeling its influence. ahead, we'll sho you howit's already inspiring nhet generation of engineers. >>> hey there, happy friday, everybod got a question for you. >> have you ever been really good at something but you just hate to do it? >> today at 4:00, we'll introduce you to aoc star chef who just hates to be called

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. >> reporter: game five is back at capital one arena on saturday where the capital are desperate for a win. from raleigh, sharree burruss, news4 sports. >> thedisappointment was also on the big screen at the national hash. it will it will have a free screening tomorrow. >> at least they get a my sunset. >> if you are at home, watch on nbc 4 -- >> i still think they're going to take it. >> from your lips to god's ears. >> yes. this scene, goodness, still hard to see. we know what help fan the flames at notre dame cathedral, but could thi same t happen here at the national cathedral? a special look at the evolving safety procedures. >>> flipped cars, flooded roads, and trees ripped from the the severe weather left destruction down south. now it's helping our way. >> that storm haseen with us over the raft two d.c. rolling through the deep south, over 300 wind reports. just about 20 toreddoes report, as well. moving radioity intohe ea. moving radioity intohe ea. knocking on the ♪ are you ready? ♪ are you ready for some fun? ♪ ♪ are you ready? ♪ we can't stop, we've only just gun. ♪ ♪ ♪

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game seven here at capital one arena.hopefully the energy from the home crowd will fuel the caps ti a win. >> and if history continues to repeat itself, we will bin the home and move on. t> 5:38. aheads morning, more on restroom recorngs. we'll have more we'll tell you about coming up in a second. stay with us. >> reporter: good morning. we have a special story, an art gallery that does more than just display art. it gives people with disabilities the space and the entrepreneurs. >> it makes me happy because i'm on my way to becoming a superstar.od >> reporter: tay at 4:00, ericka gonzalez will introduce did you know comcast business goes beyond fast with a gig-speed network. complete internet reliability. ed advancoice solutions. wifi to keep everyone connected. ri video monitong. that's huge. did you guys know we did all this stuff? no. i'm not even done yet. wow. business tv. cloud apps and support. get the solutions you need nd take your business beyo. t starth fast, reliable internet for just $59.95 a month. it's eve

aps jumped out to a hot startth rsday night at capital one arena, up 3-0 with that goal from al ex-ovechkin. the hurricanesd moun a comeback within one goal when the caps landed anmy net goal to seal the game. we invite you to stay with nbc 4. we have playoff coverage today. defending the cup special starts at 2:30 this afternoon followed by game two against the hurricanes. that starts at 3:00. then after thegame, stick around. we have highghts for you and headlines of the day on news 4 at 6:00. exciting>> day ahead. 6:10 is your time. a young boy told his father someone was beating him. the father goes online to have his fears confirmed. up next, find out how a police officer went from being indicted for child abuse only t have the charge quietly dismissed. the full story, just aheadight the full story, just aheadight r you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? most pill't finish the job because they don't relieve nasal congestion. flonase sensimist is different. it relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasacongestion, which most

the one acre site sits across the street from capital one arena. because metro would still own the property, any development would be used toelp support the agency and it needs it. metro plans to vacate the building by 202 >>> 50 years it's been a summer tradition bringing some of the best to d.c. >> from arthur ashe on to our own francis. this year they're going to be some changes, some big ones for our city open and they'll extend well beyond the courts i >>> from now on, the u.s. department of agriculture lab will no longer use cats as part of its research. this comes after a watchdog group made some disturbg allegations about what was happening here at the lab. it's being alleged that researchers have been killing cats intentionally and have been feeding asian meat market animals to healthy lab cats for testin the agenc says food safety research is paramount, but testing with cats will not b reinstated. >>> game set and match. city open tennis tournamyit will be s in the district. it's been here for 50 years, but it was on the verge o leaving.

well, they're going to try and do it again starting tone at capital one arena.hat's where we find news sherree burruss. it should be an electric night there tonight. are the boys ready? >> yes, leon. they have these glow sticks that are going to be in the arena for this round me, but the playoffs are going to be different for the capitals. they are theg reign stanley cup champion, so there's a target onks their b. first opponent up, the carolina hurricanes. in the regular season, lost all four regular season games to the capitals but that all goes out the window in the thpostseason. e hurricanes like all teams want to dethrone the caps. they don't want to see oshie's prediction of back-to-back come true. after alex ovechkin's thougss on the ceing the hunted. >> in the regular season, yeah, but rightow it doesn't matter who the champion is. everybody wants to be thepi chon. we just have to be more focused on our gam >> there's aur little press with defending the cup, but with fhis group we have here, we have a great group guys. we are confident. >> reporter: so y

if you're planning to co a down to theolutely free watch party, doors open at 6:30 at capital one arenae. it's like being at a caps game minus the caps. the energy and excitement is going to be insane. pat, erika, amelia, back to. >> what does the ice smell like? >> it smells like winning. it smells like stanley cup action. it does not smell like hurricane. i'll tell you that. it smells like russian excitement. >> interesting. >> we should really bottle it. >> all right, tommy. thanks aot l >> regardless of what happens toents, the toamght, there will be a g five here on nbc 4. watch our special coverage and then face-off for game five. that is at 8:00. thenf course we will have full analysis after the game on news 4 at 11:00. >> caps are hoping to put the ice -- put the hurricanes on ice. >> i think they will what zbl wh. >> what do you think, jim handly? >> i think they will. then saturday o nbc 4, it doesn't get better. coming up, i our it's entire area. chances are you've been stuck in it. we're talking about thomas circle. coming up at 5:00, transportation reporter adam tuss explai

thursdight at capital one arena. .ent up 3-0. ovechkin's go hurricanes mount add comeback. within one goal when the caps landed an empty net goal. there it is. hat sealed the game right there. we invite you to stay with nbc 4. we have playoff covy.age to our "defending the cup" special starts at 2:30 this afternoon. followed by game two against the hurricaneses at 3:00. then stickround after the game. ighlights and the latest headlines on news 4 at 6:00. >> sounds a like good occasion for a day-long watch party. >> absolutely. >>> 8:39. a disturbing story you'll only see on 4. a young dad telling his dad someone was beating him. the father went onlineo have his fears confirmed. find out how a police officer for from being indicted child abuse only to have the charge quietly dismissed. that full story, ju ahead. stronger is rebuilding a newborn's heart... and restoring a father's faith. it's standing tall after one surgery... not six. stronger is being a typical kid... despite a rare disorder. stronger is finding it earlier ... and coming home sooner. stronger is seeking ans

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first tomorrow's game seven in capital one arena against the hurricanes.s been kind in this series. head coach todd reirden believes home ice has been a tangible intangible. >> the energy around the building is such a differen point tha we were at last year. i thinkng that's somethi special and it's a great reminder of how we had success last year. and we're going to need every bit of that from our faithful fans andpo their suprt during the game, because if they were wondering if they make a difference or not, they can just look at the home results. >> iron those rally towels. you're going to need all the fans for game seven. some say the best two words and others most stressful. 3-8 at home. in the ovechkin era, 4-7. not much success in game seven, but hey,hey won last game seven against the lightrng on thei way to the stanley cup. despite the not so friendly numbers. this teampetent ahead of their most important game of the year. >> we've been here before. we're done itor bef i think that's everyone's mindset. i don't think there's going ts be ner or any

. >>> okay, look, reminder for caps fans, game seven can't at 7:30, capital one arena and all day we'll have coverage of everything you need to know and heick with us after t game for the highlights on nbc4 at 11:00. must-win. >> good luck to them. >> that is it for."news4 midday thank you for joining us. we had fun this hour. we'll be back on this afte00oon at 4: >> and get news any time with the nbc washington app and have a great day and we'll see you in the morning. while shping at sears, you need to place yourself in the moment. you need confidence in the appliances you select to build the home and life you love. our products and services bring moments like this to every family. shop top-brand appliances including kenmore at sears. ♪ >>> we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> people's most beautiful person is, jennifer garner. [ cheers and applause ] >>ome on out, jennilar. [ cheers and appuse ] >> there she is. jennifarner. people's most beautiful. welcome to "access." they went crazy for her. it. she tells the magazine, i'm grateful every day.

. >> tomorrow night at capital one arena. those dreaded words for d.c. fans, game j seven. daveohnson joins us now. so we hen't avoided this. we have a gamede seven head out there. we >> lucky seven. easy. we've done this before., anyway sorry -- >> doing it at home which is alwatter. >> it is better at home. look, it was probably too simple, rightnk to thi it was going to be easy r the capitals. we know in this city that's just not the way, right? game seven is dreaded by caps fans because all times the caps have the worst game seven playoff winning percentage in the nhl.t apar from seeing red to rocking red, they won ge seven in the l playoft year on the way to what? winning the stanley cup. that makes last night in raleigh a mystery. they could have avoided the game seven drama but fell flat to the hurricanes just two days after their best performance in the playoffs. go figure. it is no mys they had to get back the mojo they had in game five. that's the blueprint to win game seven in the series. play like they did saturday in game fivet home when the capitals, outscored

washington. [ cheering and applause ] >>> nothi but smiles and chants of back to backsi o of the capital one arena last night. the caps deated the carolina hurricanes in the first playoff game. still a long way to go, though. if the team wants to hoist the stanley cup again but after last flight there is word tbe optimistic. >> reporter: the capitals survive the first game of the stanley cup playoffs. washington outlasting carolina fter a stressful final few minutes. the caps trying to defend the title comin eout firingarly. scoring two of the three goals if the fir period alone. the hurricanes surge late but the caps held on to win 4-2. >> we got a goodom start and se goals in first but overall i think that they put the pressure on us all game so we -- we know we can improve and get better. >> you leave from a game like this and you're happy with awin. but we can play better than that. and especially five-on-five. >> reporter: the capitals need three more wins to advance to the second round but first game two right back here and on nbc 4 on saturday at 3:00 p.m. from capital onerena, sherry , bur

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