gop candidates charles hernick and michael webb are fighting to challenge incumbent democratic congressman don beyer. that's vap 8th congressional district and t"the washington post" reports they face an uphill battle for name recognition and campaign cash. no opponents in the democratic primary in june. hernick and webb will learn their fate at the party's district convention on may 7th. >>> all right. get ready to rock the red. it is game day, caps fans. >> if you're one of those fans no need to change the channel pretty much all day. all right here on nbc 4. the penguins. anything like game one, fans heading to the verizon center tonight are in luck. the first game proved this series not going to be easy. the caps gave up more goals in their first win against the pens than they did in all four wins against the flyers. >> there was a, up and down, a lot more three on twos, and guys upped play on offensive chances. >> so if you're one of those planning to go to the game and you plan on taking metro, you want to leave a little earlier. we're hearing that track work may slow you down up to

gop candidate charles hernick and michael webb are fighting incumbent democrat don beyer. that's the 8th congressional district and "the washington post" reports both gop candidates face an uphill battle for name recognition and campaign cash. no opponents in the democratic primary in june. hernick and webb learn their fate may 7th at a party convention. >>> break out the jerseys. game day, caps' fans. >> the team hoping to keep that winning momentum going against the penguins. anything like game one, fans heading to the verizon center, a lot of drama. the first game proved this series won't be easy. right? >> no. >> the caps gave up more goals in their first win against the pens than they d >> it was a -- up and down, a lot more three on twos, and guys up on the play, offendive chances. >> so fans taking metro to the game, you want to leave a little earlier, because trackwork will be going on there. we're told it could slow you down up to 20 minutes. our coverage starts with the quest for the cup special. that's at 7:30. the puck drops at 8:00 at the verizon center. again