carol maloney just in. what are the guys saying after tonight's loss? >> reporter: he said stuff happens only didn't say stuff. long determined faces for everybody in the locker room. sydnidney crosby scores two goa in 52 seconds. the guy in the net took the most blame. he said if he played better they win. >> it's just i thought friction i'm capable of stopping. >> won us a lot of games. if he feels he can be better then he will be better. that is just the way he is in terms of his dna. next game will have to be his best. >> everyone is a mistake. we just have to get closer like that. and everything goes a little bit okay. >> and he was close like that to scoring a few more times. caps have to capitalize on chances. next home game we want to do without the score right there. live from verizon center, carol maloney, back to you. next game is saturday, by the way. thank you. need to bring that back for game two. >>> a washington redskins select a dominant force on defense in the first round of this year's nfl draft. >> the washington redskins select jona

carol maloney, news4. >> thanks, carol.he nats with matt harvey and bryce harper with just one hit and 26 at bats in his career against harvey. make that 20 rbi, five home runs this season. nationals jump out to a 2-0 lead in the first. fifth ending game tied at two. jose overtone. next, nats jump ahead 3-2. and a terrible start batting .169 with no home runs. he picked a big time to launch. tied at three in the sixth. so we go into extra innings. trey turner up to bat. his first injury. that's the game-winning run. nats on top 4-3 and 11 innings. a great night. guys, >>> good news tonight about that little baby eaglet that we've been watching. it's now safe back at the he went to the vet and he's going to be okay. yocan see tu he [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- salma hayek, mike birbiglia, musical guests cle

at verizon center, carol maloney news 4 sports. >>> game three of four in colorado.urner hitting from the cycle. tonight he had the bat going again and the glove. bottom two great play to rob carlos gonzalez of a hit. i mention that bat. solo home run in the fifth give the nats a 3-0 lead. ryan zimmerman would add a two-run shot. 9-2 nats in the top of the eighth. game one between caps and penguins tomorrow 7:30 p.m. verizon center. live coverage. >> caps, i'm at higher risk fore as depression.ave a stroke. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat. i have a 65% higher chance of developing diabetes. no matter who we are, these diseases can be managed or prevented when caught early on. because with better research, the right medicine, and with doctors who help keep me healthy to begin with, we will thrive. >>> caps, wizards caps. >> and we will find out later. >> tonight show is coming up next. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join

news 4's carol maloney breaks down the amazing victory from toronto. >> reporter: the capitals players who owned scored two goals in all of last year's playoffs scored two here in toronto sunday night. marcus johansson, nick named

from toronto, carol maloney, news 4 sports. >> the penguins. here is a verizon center this thursday and saturday. saturday's game can be seen right here on nbc 4. game three and four in pittsburgh monday may 1st and wednesday may 3rd. and if necessary game five in d.c. on saturday and game six monday, may 8th. >> get it done early. >> but we love the stress, right? eun, it's good stress? >> i hope so. i'm losing sleep. i might be losing hair at each rate. >> i'm so happy because the boss is a penguins fan. >> oh, boy. that will be a fun next couple of games, that's for sure. >> chuck said it, not me. >> right. no kidding. blame it on me. sure. the rain is her fault, by the way. >> we do have the rain around this morning. unfortunately not a good way to not how we want to start the work week but eventually we'll have nice weather moving in. this morning, 70 and wet roads. 53 by lunchtime. 56 by the afternoon. a rainy, chilly day. take a look at the radar. we already have some light rain moving into faulqier county. >> good morning, sheena. a clo

from toronto, carol maloney, news 4 sports. >> bring it. here is the schedule.ne and two are at the verizon center thursday and saturday. make sure you watch saturday's game right here on nbc 4. game three and four are in pittsburgh. may 1st and may 3rd. >> if necessary game 5 in d.c. on may 6th. game 6 on monday may 8th in pittsburgh and potential game 7 on may 10th at the verizon schedule. >> i want four in a row and be done with it. >> right. >> no more overtime games. >>> let's check in with melissa mollet with a look at your first four traffic. >> good mornings, guys. new problem here that just popped up. outer loop on the american legion bridge. sounds legitimate though i'm not seeing it the rest of the beltway is looking okay. you can see all of the rain across the area with the green superimposed over my maps. chopper 4 at gude drive hoping they can get things out of the way. 270 at montrose road, main and local roads slow now probably because of the rain. westbound at 236 southland avenue and westbound prince william after min miniville ave. temple hill

carol maloney will be reporting from inside the verizon center. that's all saturday night. >>> 4:36. another check on weather and traffic. >> look at your friday drive into work. it's almost 70 degrees already. >> yeah. we're cheering for the caps. but the chosen one? really? is his first name jesus. >> it's catchy, but it's a little much. temperatures right now, yes, arch, you're right, near 70 degrees outside. in fact, 71 is our normal high temperature for the day and we're going to keep on warming up from here on out. 67 degrees in the 70s. warm later today. let's take a look at the afternoon forecast. >> good morning. toasty warm today. we are going to be challenging record high temperatures tomorrow. saturday's record at national air mortgage is-- airport is 91 degrees. dulles's record is only 87. i think that one is as good as cooked already. today upper 70s, low 80s. nice day to be outside. back to shorts, short sleeves and sunglasses weathers. >>> the nats forecast, 70s. let's go over to melissa mollet. >> beltway looking quite good, chuck

live from verizon center, i'm carol maloney. > thanks, carol. >>> a surprising find when it comes to your health. what doctors are learning about the numbers of people who have kidney disease. >>> and trouble for a well-known weight loss company. nutrisystem responds to an c ftco >>> continuing to track a severe thunderstorm warning for at least five minutes for prince george's and anne arundel counties. large hail, lightning and very heavy rainfall. what you can expect for your evening and weekend in about ten minutes. >> thank you, amelia. >>> there's a new study revealing huge gaps in kidney disease care and prevention around the world. one out of every ten people in the world has chronic kidney disease, but it's estimated that 90% of them don't know they have it. and if it is left untreated, kidney disease increases the risk of kidney failure, of cardiovascular disease, and increases your risk of dying. patients in the early stages, they can be treated with medication and some lifestyle changes. but researchers say so many go

carol maloney, news4 $25,000. carol.'s the fine handed down by the nba following washington's game to win over atlanta. he celebrated by kicking the game ball into the stands. >>> at the end of february, fellow wizards forward morris was levied a fine for this toss during a game against the utah jazz. right there. morris also seemed to be a target of referees in game two against atlanta. he got four quick fouls and saw his minutes limited because of it. the two teams had 55 fouls between them on wednesday night. this has been a physical series and sounds like it's going to stay that way. >> not worry about the calls going your way or not your way. it's not -- nothing's calculated on their part. >> playoff basketball, it's tough aggression, attacking to the rim. they have good people who attack the rim, they get to the free-throw line, tha they do. for us, we have to play a little bit sounder defense. keep our hands out of the cookie jar. >> the wizards were back at practice this morning after taking thursday off. they to

carol maloney is at the verizon center with a look at all the keys to success for game five.e it away. >> hey, ladies, it's the calm before the storm. they drop the puck in two and a half hours. there will be no give-away tonight. no foam finger, no towel. i'm thinking the caps have game five here at home and coming back with home ice advantage again is gift enough. and you just, you know that the other team, they're going to be very desperate. just as we were very desperate in game four, they're going to raise their game and we need to raise our game. they're going to have a better game and you've gotta be ready for a better game. how do you prevent that? by you having a better game and i think we're capable of that. >> caps are capable of that. they'll up their game, they promise. they also hope the atmosphere here at verizon center tonight is the best of the series. i know you guys were doing movie reviews just a few minutes ago. the best drama in town this weekend, here tonight at verizon center. carol maloney, we'll have more at news4 at 5:00. >> well said. >> thanks, ca

live for us at verizon center, carol maloney.er caps have their chance for revenge. >> reporter: man, revenge would be sweet. we have a long way to go. but it's already a classic because it's the top two teams meeting on playoff ice. the last time that happened was a stanley cup finals. this is the second round, it has a playoff, stanley cup final feel to it, and for the caps, the biggest series ever. >> it seems like that next series always feels like the biggest. them being defending champions, i think it's going to be a tough task and it's going to feel like the biggest. so it's exciting, it's going to be fun, it's going to be a challenge. >> the next series is the biggest series. so next game's the biggest game, and we gotta make sure game one we're focused and ready to go. because we know they will be, they're an experienced team and they got some good pieces. >> score! familiar puzzle the caps couldn't solve last year. an excruciating exit, now of course they're meeting again. >> there's a history with the penguins and i th

carol maloney inside the verizon center saturday night. >> we have all of that. we need a win. >> this. delta drama. a man gets booted off of a trip over going to the bathroom. the one big difference between this incident and the one on a united airlines plane. >> reporter: american troops killed overseas. the war on an isis strong hold. >>> it's warm on this friday morning as we go through the afternoon those 80s return and if you're headed out tonight for your friday evening, we're looking at still some warm temperatures in the forecast. wait until you see tomorrow's weather thgh. ou in my future, i'm twice as likely to have a stroke. i'm at higher risk for depression. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat. no matter who we are, these diseases can be managed or prevented when caught early on. because with better research, the right medicine, and with doctors who help keep me healthy to begin with, we will thrive. ♪ creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent

from verizon center, carol maloney. >> chosen, schmosen with sidney crosby. the caps and ovechkin and all of the players happening here. tomorrow at 7:00. they will anchor the news 4 power play. news and sports before the game at 8:00 and carol maloney inside the verizon center. >> tall and make your patio tomorrow. it is going to be so gorgeous today, tonight, tomorrow. tomorrow you're going to want to sit in the shade because we have near record high temperatures for your saturday. this morning though you do not need the jacket. we're close to almost 70 degrees in some spots. chuck and i back in a bit. >>> just as we get ready to mark the hottest day of the year, expect people on the mall protesting climate change. how many people the national park service expects. >>> a (lawnmower droning) - whoa, you got him to mow the lawn. (chuckling) - yeah, ever since i opened virginia529 accounts for the kids, he actually hasn't been so bad. (loud smashing) - oh! (chuckling) that garden gnome came out of nowhere, am i right? - ooh. - i'd love a lemonade, by the way!

i'm carol maloney. back to you. >> first on news4 a big shake-up to how police respond to crime in the nation's capital. how the move impacts the mayor who plans to run for reelection. >> it's a walk to prevent suicide. this is the second one at wood grove high school but this year the message spreading even farther. >> and we'll tell you why this is a dark day in history for two reasons. also emotional tribu >>> april 19th 1995, the nation was horrified by the deadly act of domestic terrorism in u.s. history. a truck bomb exploded at the alfred b. murray building in oklahoma city. 168 people were killed that day. 19 were children. timothy mcveigh was executed for the attack today as they have every year since that bombing 22 years ago. people in oklahoma city held a remembrance ceremony. 35 of the victims worked for the housing and urban development. today the current hud secretary dr. ben carson spoke at the service. >> timothy mcveigh a because of the fiery wako standoff that ended on that date two y

our carol maloney has you covered with a preview this hour. wendy?lso first at 5:00 tonight, questions about whether a clinic that performs abortions was targeted after the building it's in was evacuated twice today. it started around 9:00 a.m. when fireworks exploded in an elevator. and then by 9:30 the all-clear was given. three hours later that building was evacuated again after a bomb threat. from the clinic on washington street in falls church. jules? >> reporter: hey, wendy. well, a frightening day finally beginning to come to a close for workers at this falls church office building. no one was injured today but the threats caused hours of disruption. falls church police not yet ready to say that the clinic inside this building was the target of the threats, but those who operate the health care center, they are sure that this was all aimed at them. this evacuation not long after noon was the second time employees were ordered out of this office building. the first time came around 9:00 a.m., after fireworks exploded on an elevator, sending smo

carol maloney is live in toronto with the action. let's first show you how they did it.ns wanti

carol maloney is in the middle of the action ahead of game six. hey, carol. >> hey, guys. back at maple leafs square. i may the only one rocking red tonight. but the caps will try to do the same inside on enemy ice. a live report coming ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪

caps in canada for tomorrow night's game and so is our very own carol maloney. >> a very pretty city.ook at this. et tomorrow, if the caps are able to come in and take care of their business, game six and finish off the maple leafs. overtime hero justin williams. he knows it's going to take more magical moments like his in game five. caps racing for the league's best. toughest of all. >> need to go expecting seven games. i hope it doesn't. hope we're able to finish it off, but these are two great teams battling and only one gets the opportunity to move on. >> last one is always the toughest one. we have to give it our best, give our all and be ready. they'll come out hard. >> reporter: tomorrow night, 7:00 p.m. on csn. a north of the border edition of sports final coming your way sunday night at 11:35 p.m. all reaction from here in toronto. hope to see you then. news 4 sports. >>> braden one 6 three finalists for the won the award last year, just as good if not better this season. led the nhl with nine shutouts second best goal against average if he wins the first back-to-back winner

you can stay connected by following carol maloney. >>> two games. >>> you have been suffering with runny nose, itchy eyes, you can blame pollen. >> at least in the last few weeks it's been as bad as it gets around here. the high pollen count sending a lot of people to the allergist for relief. >> i want to rip my eyes out of my head. and my teeth are going to come out of my mouth. my eyes are dry and puffy. >> wow. right now, the pollen explosion is because the trees are producing leaves. doctors recommend using a naval -- nasal inhaler and eye drops. keep the windows closed and use the ac. >> itchy. you need your eyeballs. >>> 4:36. >> i hope i never have allergies like that. >> a lot of people that move into this area develop them because there's so many trees. >> when i was in philly, i got really bad allergies because we don't have that stuff in florida. i'm all good now. >> there are different things in florida to make you sick. >> that's true, a lot of mosquitos. >>> four things to know about the weather for the next four days. the number one thing, a lot cooler. only in the 60s fo

news 4's carol maloney has a look at what happened. >> reporter: the capitals dominated the first period here saturday night. but all their chances, they came up empty and haunted. the penguins chased braden from the net in the final period, and they crushed the caps, 6-2. washington now in a deep hole in this series. and they're headed to pittsburgh. the caps brung the post three times in this game, yet the penguins capitalized on their opportunity. the favorite spot, braden's glove. the net minder, polled after the second period. >> he wasn't as sharp as he can be for us. he's a game changer for us. and so, when he didn't change the game, i just looked to change the mojo a little bit there. >> playoffs are made out of big moments. and, you know, their goal, that's a big one, that's where your goalie needs to come up with a save. >> the penguins net the two on his replacement phillip as well. a disappointing defeat inspiring a players only meeting after. what was said in the locker room? >> none of your business. we can see our path to success. we played really, really well. didn't get

. >> carol maloney will have a look at the win. what's next for the caps. good morning, everybody.crist. >> we got past first round. that's huge! i'm eun yang. melissa will show us what the morning traffic is. >> sprinkles this morning, too, as we were coming in. >> nothing heavy yet but, boy, i wouldn't stray too far from that umbrella. >> have the umbrella around today and also tomorrow. make sure you have the raincoat, too. here's a look at the radar. we have the sprinkles in the district. down 81. we've been seeing rain. also down towards fredericksburg. if we zoom in here, you know it's more moderate rain. what you see around fredericksburg, that's going to keep you moving northp we have wet roads this morning for the commute. big area of low pressure as we zoom out. look at all of this rain. we have a lot of moisture that's going to move in for the rest of today and tomorrow to take a closer look at that. >> good morning. it's, indeed, a very cloudy and cool stretch. a continuation of the kind of weather we had. don't expect much in the way of temperatures. we're in the upper

carol maloney will have more. >> melissa is keep her eye on the roads and sheila and chuck.no matter what month it is, 90 degrees is hot by my standards, anyway. too hot. >> we're looking at potentially near record high temperatures as we go into tomorrow. today is another good one. here's a look at the radar. rain overnight. we're still seeing some of those showers but they're mostly moving into parts of delaware now. you could be running into wet roadways. temperatures very comfortable. you don't need a jacket, we are in the upper 60s. lorton, 68 fredericksburg, 68. >> nice, clear skies after late night showers. you may want to be jumping a puddle or two. 60s now. it is going to be a delightful day to be outside. really pretty. low 7 0z. perhaps briefly into the mid 80s in a few spots. as we get into the weekend, it is going to be warm. a little taste of summer around april here. we're talking about a chance for record high temperatures on saturday. could be some spots as warm as 92 or 3 degrees on saturday afternoon. more about that coming up. for now let's go over to wha

tonight at the verizon center and that's where we find carol maloney. hey, carol. >> reporter: it is a whitous here at game two, wizards and hawks. the wizards own a one game to none lead in the series. everybody tonight expecting another playoff basketball brawl. the hawks all store millsap said after game one it was like playing m.m.a. moore responded expect tonight double m.m.a. so everyone bracing for another physical affair. we think the officials will have something to say about that, but from the verizon center court we will be here. more coming up on news4 at 5:00 and 6:00. sending it back to you. >> thank you, carol. >>> new today, the american lung association says 125 million people live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. we'll tell you where the washington region stacks up. >> up until today we've had some pretty beautiful weather and that's had a lot of us going outside for fresh air. we're goingo >>> news for your health we're getting a closer look at a new high tech device that helps people suffering from debilitating cluster

let's hear from miss carol maloney. >> hey guys. i'm sure you heard all about game one.ere we go again playoff disappointment. when arriving three years ago, one of the first things he did was change a sign in the locker room, chaunging the sign was start of changing the culture. >> i was up there and i was, you know, it was up there, like, win, win, win, that's all you get. i said you know what, number one it was getting old for me. it's like i can't tell you. >> so a new sign hangs in their locker room. when greatness becoming tradition success is limitless to themphasize a new mind set. >> every time you step on the ice you win, you win, you win and you will break through, i can't tell you when but it will happen when you have that mind set. >> when winning becoming a part of you that is an every day occurrence you can go out and not have to worry about so many things, play with confidence and be free in yourself. >> yet an unfortunate tradition conditions. trailing in a series to the penguins. players ready to change the narrative. >> a lot of times we're labelled as

you can catch all of the action by following the news4 sports reporters, sheri burress and carol maloney. >> 6:10, your time now, criminal blooper, tracked down by a social media post. how this picture landed her in custody. >>> and another chance to retake that photo. i never look good in driver's license -- no, i don't. no. >> you don't have to look good. you just have to look like you, that's all the dmv cares about even if you've got one of those funny -- pictures -- as long as it's you. outside, we got rain drops this morning. nothing all that heavy. start looking for an umbrella. we got a chance for rain, and chances over the next couple daily grade -- we'll give it a c-minus. hit and his rain drops to help to interfere with outdoor plans. peek of the weekend forecast coming up. >>> and it's the new drink everybody is already talking about. big news today. what's in this colorful starbucks ink, just ahead.dr >>> 6:14, i want to get you up to date -- >> up to date, up to speed? >> on the forecast. >> yes, sheena parveen. >> mostly west of the district, showers, waking up to mostly c

follow sheri burress and carol maloney for the updates. >>> you expect to talk to a dispatcher at 911 right away. >> news4's erika gonzalez is with a life sayi-saving message >> reporter: it very much be that you receive a message and that has to include for the hearing impaired. you have reached prince george's county 911. do not hang up. please stay on the line. the following tones for the hearing impaired. [ tones ] >> reporter: right there, that's where the confusion lies with this story. over george's county, friends and family of 67-year-old william armstrong saw him go into a medical emergency. and everybody around him started calling 911. the sound on the other end confused them. they thought they had been disconnectsedi disconnected. help would eventually arrive but not before frenzy and panic overcame the group wondering if their friend would make it. you're going to hear from one of the individuals right there that was working there to save this man's life. we'll have that coming up at 6:00. again, some very important information that we continue to share on social media. i

carol maloney is covering the wizards. >> follow them online for all of the updates. starting at 7:00 tonight. >> that's right. we have got our fingers crossed. >>> some clouds and cooler temperatures this wednesday. storm team 4 sheena parveen is a look at when things will warm up again. hi, sheena. >> yes. good morning. the clouds are around as well. we have the overcast skies outside. let's take a live loo here you can see the cloud cover in the district, 58 degrees with the clouds around and we really won't be warming up that much today. we go into tomorrow, though, and that's the bigger warmup. here's a look at the radar. we have a few showers around, mostly west of the district and in parts around loudoun county and warrenton. not as much as we saw this morning. a lot is breaking up. as we go through the day today, highs will be in the mid-to low 60s. mostly the low 60s. these clouds will stay locked in all afternoon. expect overcast skies. can't rule out a chance of the sprinkle. the majority is coming to an end. like i mentioned, a big warmup coming tomorrow.

we have erika gonzalez, leanne harris and carol maloney with a all the news and sports you need to knowefore the game starts. so a lot going on. >> i think wendy riegger is riding the zanzamboni. >> is she? >> yeah. don't let her drive. >> you in the front row, you might want to -- >> yeah. i know there is protective glass but i don't know how much. >>> tom, we could hit ridiculous heat today. >> yeah, the first 90 of the season is looking likely this afternoon. if you're planning on doing some yard work, in, you might want to do that early this morning as the rain we did have earlier this morning pre-dawn is now gone. we could get in a few showers and thundershowers out of the mountains that are tracking east. as they move east, they will dissipate as well. just a small chance of a passing shower that will be maybe around 9:00 or so this morning just to our north. and that is going to be continuing to track off to the south and east. and this week we do get into the afternoon hours, though maybe a line of showers and thundershowers coming into the shenandoah valley at 2:00 this afterno

news 4's carol maloney breaks down the amazing victory. >> the capitals players who only scored two goals in all of last year's playoffs scored two here in toronto sunday night. marcus johansson nick named mojo. he and his mojo working scoring both goals in a 2-1 series clinching win. >> marcus johansson pushes the caps through to round two. >> it's been a tough fight. i think toronto played really well. they gave us everything they had. a lot of credit to them for that. we stuck with it, pla we deserved it and we fought hard for it. >> every game, one goal, five overtimes. listen, margin of error is tiny, tiny, tieby. sometimes it's just a couple millimeters here and there. we came through in the last few games when we had to up the ante. we got the big goals when we needed them. >> up next a rematch with the pittsburgh penguins. bring it on. game one thursday at verizon center. >> that's right, carol. bring it. here is the schedule. games 1 and 2 at the verizon center thursday and saturday. saturday can be seen here on nbc 4. games 3 and 4 in pittsburgh on may 1 ths and 3rd and if neces

carol maloney has more and what's next. what's next? love and hate about the playoffs, anything can happen. what does not happen often, two playoff wins in the same night for the same city. last night, only the second time in their co-existence that the wizards and capitals won on the same postseason day. so now what? first caps back in town friday for game five, and the series is tied at two. caps regain home ice advantage, now it's a best of three series. caps with the day off today but this morning head coach barry trotz reflecting on the momentum and the confidence from game four. >> backs again the wall, because we were down in the series. knew we were going to have pushed. and as i said yesterday, it was a real test for us, in a lot of ways. we jumped out early and then just was a matter of fighting through a lot of stuff. just shows us there's a lot to resolve there, and how you deal with it. that was a real good mental test for this group. >> the wizards also winners last night, first time in their 60-year history they've won th

we're going to start with carol maloney whose at the he verizon center with the wizards. >> reporter: it's been a 38 year wait to host an nba round one game two for the wizards but that wait is almost over. the wizards and hawks they tip-off at 7:00. you see the guys on the court right now behind me warming up. they're hoping for a repeat of game one. not expecting this to be easy though. eat your wheaties wizards fans. a bruising battle on easter sunday. john wall led the way with his playoff career 32 point. they'll need him to be at his post-season again tonight. the wizards -- the hawks are coming for him hoping to steal on the wizards home court. hawks they're promising a physical affair tonight. wizards are like bring it on. aggressive. we got the first game on them and in their mind they're going to try to get one. we just got to be ready to be prepared for their punch. >> we expect it to be physical, a lot more physical for them to be heavily focused and play with a lot of energy. they're going to try and beat us up a little bit and get off to a great start. >> they don't want

news4 carol maloney joins us live from verizon center. here we go. >> reporter: i've been counting since game six last year when they got knocked out. it was excruciating, right? two best teams in hockey. caps have been the best team in hockey the last two years. the critics say, show me in april, show me in may. ovechkin, three presidents trophies, never gotten out of the second round. barry trotz said he wanted a culture change and when he became head coach, he changed a sign in the locker room. the o who, in not now, when? >> when, when, when, that's all you get. every time you step on the ice, you win, you win, you win. and you will break through. i can't tell you when, but i can tell you, it will happen if you have that mind-set. >> reporter: part of the new mind-set, blacking out critics who call them the choking capitals. >> i don't think anyone is too happy about being labelled that. but i think it's the approach that he wants us to take every day just not being satisfied with where we're at and keeping everything moving forward.