without greene, the capitals blue liners getting it done due in part to dennis wideman. he was acquired at the trade deadline last year but got a hematoma on his leg. didn't play in the playoffs. they are almost identical. wideman off to a hot start this season. his 10 point, tied for second most on the team with alex ovechkin. >> i think the start of the season has been pretty good. obviously there's still room for improvement. i haven't been playing as well as i think can i in my own zone. but, yeah, i think it's been a pretty good start to the year for everybody. we have a pretty good record, have won some games. when you start to lose a couple games, you start thinking everybody's not playing good. as long as we keep going as a team i think we're all going to keep playing. >> dennis wideman. >> eight scholarship players. that's what new maryland head coach mark turgeon is dealing with this season. that means every single game there's probably going to be at least a couple of walk-ones who play. it's one reason turgeon is not brimming with confidence going into friday

it trickles to dennis wideman.k 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 definitely lacking, we have to find out the reason why. >> next up the caps will take on the blues. now, let's move to college football where virginia and virginia tech faced off in charlottesville today for the commonwealth cup. in state bragging rights on the line of course. as well as a chance to play clemson in the acc

and dennis wideman will assume green's role on the power play and that is the second and third game of the trip. >> he's not making a trip. he's day-to-day and we're hoping that he joins us on the trip. right now, he's going to stay here and get treatments. >> and treatmenting. and rated. sometimes, you know -- late in the play-offs. >> and they begin sunday night with a 71-62 victory over unc greensboro. >>> the first terp hoops game since 1989, not coached by gary williams. next up for turgeon and company. three games in puerto rico and that new coach is looking forward to the experience. >> you have to get away from home to bond and everyone goes to their separate apartments and things and we have all of our meals together. six days we'll be together and that will be a great bonding experience for us and for me to get to know the guys better. >> that game isd this against alabama. >>> the -- is thursday against alabama. the nba will cancel all games through december 15th, according to a source. and that means now that 26% of the season's games have been eliminated. brian, we may not

he would return in o.t., tied 3- 3, dennis wideman picks up the lewis puck and centers it to jason chimeraps 4-3 in overtime. >> every time we scored they scored one back. so it takes a lot of -- i don't know if the word is intestinal fortitude or character or whatever but to keep coming back. i was pretty proud of them tonight. >>> redskins offense did score 24 points last week against the cowboys, the most they had scored all season, and they did come within about 2 feet of winning that game. more help maybe coming. santana moss broke his left hand in week seven against the panthers, sidelined ever since, 25 catches, ranks third on the team. today moss back on the practice field having fun with the guys and showing the coaching staff he can catch the ball now. now the question, can we expect to see him sunday in seattle? >> i don't want to be telling you. i just want to take it day by day. i don't like to get my hopes up too high, so i didn't want you all to be going crazy. i had to let them see me catch the balls before i knew anything further. like i said, we can progress day to day. >

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 the story, deangelo hall distraught after giving up a key third down reception to dallas' dez bryant. told reporters maybe i should get cut and release me because i'm not getting the job done. noble, yeah. ext

a pass to dennis wideman, one time to make take 3-2 ducks lead after two periods -- make it a 3-2 ducksafter 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 reinvigorated and i thought of that they thought they were going to tie it. they believed that they were going to tie it. >> good one, bruce. >>> the redskins off told, back to practice tomorrow -- today, back to practice tomorrow begin preparing for the 6-1 san francisco 49ers, a 1 p.m. home game here on fox. the redskins offense struggled since john beck tooker to the starting qb role. the team scored just -- took the starting qb role. the team scored just 20 points so far. one teammate be

late second period, a face-off to dennis wideman. sends one toward the net. alex ovechkin.'s seventh of the year. gamd tied one. devils on a power play. jays p chimera gets the puck at his own blue line. nifty moves and beats brodeur. the caps' first short-handed goal of the season. washington wins it, 3-1. >>> college hoops, mike making his debut at george washington's head coach. opening up the season at home. second half, aaron passes to tony taylor. he went for a game-high 20 points. win their season opener, 64-48. >>> first round of the high school football playoffs. undefeated orchard against chevy chase. stops 23 yards for his third down in the game. convince orchard wins 52-7. thiel play churchill next week. >>> american university loses to richmond, 66-56 and also the maryland women defeat loyola, 84-46. impressive. that's your sport minute. i'm hakem dermish. have a great day. >>> one local coffee shop was probably thinking milk was a bad choice this morning. they made a bit of a mistake when they placed their millioning order so instead of getting 48 gallons they

nick backstrom wins the face-off out to dennis wideman. alex ovechkin.hat tees easy for the great eight. puts it past brodeur. game tied at one. third period still noted at one. jason chimera gets the puck past his own blue life. nifty moves and beats brodeur. the caps' first shorthanded goal of the season. caps and devils play at verizon center later today. college hoops, mike making his debut as head coach. opening up the season at home against maryland season shore. passes to tony taylor. he hits the floater. taylor went for a game-high 20 points. within their season opener, 64-48. first round of the high school play adjusters against bethesda chevy chase. second quarter, up 14-0. gets the hand-off. stomps 28 yards for his third touchdown in the game. they'll play churchill next week. back to college basketball george mason wins its season opener, 92-90 in overtime. american university loses to richmond, and also the maryland women defeat loyola, 48-46. impressive. that's your sports minute. i'm hakem dermish. have a great day. >>> several university