cleary and franzen both around the net.nd quincey and off his stick, just wide and fowler made a heck of a play. smith. quincy with a shot, blocked by ryan, and behind the net. cleary in front of hiller, and franzen looks that way. trying to lose fowler, and down front. defended by lovejoy. and cleary back down the boards, fowler takes it. cleary, and the wings still control that puck. and makes it across. quincey, back to sent every ice, ducks desperately need a change. and they will go the long way. can they get a break here? the playoff sides. >> they try not on the floor, franzen not able to bring the puck back from the forehand to the backhand. and hiller seeing a lot of that redç wings in front of the net. >> rick: etem, out top, and howard, kindl dropping it for andersson. brunner, able to get it out to center, sbisa, starts the other way. the wings control. double-teams, shops it in off a detroit stick. ki kindl, muscled in, and jimmy howard coming up for the stop. andersson has to find a way to get it. and post ch

franzen the puck to center. bench so play is stopped. >> gary: i think one of the interesting things from game three on was the fact that randy didn't want to mess with all of his lineup and made the one-man change and that doesn't disrupt your lineup nearly as much and allows only one guy to be conscious when chara is out there. you hope that you get some chemistry from your other line. >> bob: neutral zone face-off won by the leafs. lupul had it get away and another shot at chara and gets the puck and bozak, what a save by rask! point blank and rask telescoped right out to tyler bozak and made a wonderful save. horton on the breakout. lucic trying to skate real well. horton. lucic. can't get a good shot away and reimer stopped him and milan lucic gets going and horton gets going and this line is alone. >> gary: you look at the leafs captain and you think of aggressiveness and confidence. right now, anticipating the play. look at bozak in the middle of the ice and supporting him defensively so that phaneuf can

nbc's michelle franzen is in bridgeport, connecticut for us tonight. >> reporter: a new video posted on youtube captures the frantic moments after friday's train collision in bridgeport, connecticut. >> step over this. >> reporter: shocked passengers making their way to safety just moments after impact. nbc news has not authenticated the video. today crews separated more than a dozen rail cars at the collision site and heavily damaged train cars were moved. a slow tow to a nearby rail yard. the ntsb is focusing on two sections of track with signs of possible fractures. they were sent to the agency's lab in washington, d.c. for analysis. investigators say data recorder show the trains were traveling around 70 miles per hour at the time of the collision. >> they were going 70 miles per hour just prior to the impact. >> reporter: the accident occurred in an area under long-term construction where only two of the four tracks were operational. >> we don't know the cause yet. but certainly, it is a wake-up call for paying attention to the quality and efficiency of our rail system. >> repor

we begin with michelle franzen. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning, lester. a look at part of one of the trains back here, resting on the tress tressel. you can see, construction going on at the time where these two trains collided. ntsb, a team of investigators, are on hand today, looking at some evidence and trying to figure out exactly what caused this derailment. it occurred just at the height of the friday commute, just after 6:00. just about an hour outside of new york city, in this busy corridor that services commuters between boston and new york and rescuers certainly had to help dozens of passengers out that were taken to nearby hospitals, as many as 60 people we're told taken to nearby hospitals to be treated for various injuries. about five in critical condition. and one was in serious condition, according to the governor, who had a press conference last night. what the initial investigation shows that the -- one of the trains that was heading eastbound toward new york city, packed with about 300 passengers, somehow derailed off of the tracks here

michelle franzen in bridgeport, connecticut, with the latest.ng, erica. we should hear more from investigators set to hold a presser later this morning. here on scene, including a team from ntsb, trying to determine the exact cause of the derailment that left dozens injured. the two metro north commuter trains collided in connecticut, an hour outside of new york city, near the fairfield/bridgeport border at the peak of friday commute. >> 60 people transported to two different hospitals. five people critically injured, one in a very critical condition. >> reporter: passengers describe the crash and the frantic moments that followed as chaotic. >> there was this loud bang and crash, and everyone was jolted forward, people fell out of their seats and things went dark and a loud screeching. >> reporter: rescue crews scrambled to pull passengers from the mangled cars. >> had to smash a window for us to get out. >> reporter: authorities say the initial investigation shows the eastbound metro north train derailed and then collided with the westbound tr

the inmate he fought, erik franzen, will also go before the disciplinary committee.ut he seems no more concerned now than he was when he casually walked away from the fight as officers swarmed burack. >> what do you think is going to happen? are you worried? >> no, no. >> no? >> prison officials claim that erik franzen is a well behaved inmate and it's only his violent reputation outside of prison that requires them to house him in section 20. >> with the police he has a very heavy reputation that he's a very heavy guy in the criminal environments. it is a reputation that follows him and he has a lot of crimes and it's often with guns. >> i'm 39 years old. i was before ten years in jail for armed robberies and then i go free and i come back for two years for a fight. and now i'm in jail, they think i killed somebody. >> under what circumstances did this person die? >> bullet in his head. >> you fought that guy? >> yeah. they're scared of him and they put me here. why i would fight an ex-commando? why? they are scared. i know this. i'm here, he's not here, you know? h

franzen gets behind the defense and goes top shelf. wings win 4- 1, and even the series. >> the warriors' season may be over but after taking san antonio to six games, golden state has a lot to feel good about. this is a young team, built around players require steph curry and david lee. despite that troublesome ankle curry averaged a team, high 25 points during the playoff. and equally excites wag harrison barnes, draymond green, and has left the team hungry for more. >> i learned so much this year. a lot of positive things. i mean, we had two rookies starting the first 50 games or so, and we're 50 games off .500. there's a lot of things, a lot of experiences we can build on for next year. >> rick: at the byron nelson classic, bradley is trying to become the tournament's first wire to wire winner since 1983. check out this shot. from 162 yards out. a couple of bounces and rolls in for eagle. bradley started the day with a three-shot lead. the 68 has him on top by one. >>> tom gillis, just two off the lead. and the giants are playing a

again, that was michelle franzen reporting.stimate when service would be restored to that area. >>> a homemade bomb was discovered near a park and elementary school in colorado springs today. police say that the device, which was spotted just before 10:00 this morning was made with commercial fireworks and could have hurt someone if it had exploded. the bomb squad was able to deactivate that bomb. authorities are hoping fingerprints will help identify the suspect. >>> it's been a long road for one of the victims of the police shoot-out with the suspected boston marathon bombers. the chris adele camp says this police officer is recovering from a terrible injury and will soon be coming home. >> they had their hands inside my leg, holding the artery shut because it was so bloody. >> reporter: richard donohue with a recovery unimaginable a few weeks ago as a gun battle with the marathon bombing suspect left the police officer bleeding in the street, a bullet severing a major artery in his leg. what do you remember from that night?

let's go to in tbs's michelle franzen who has the latest from bridgeport. talk about travel mess, concerns for people's health and safety. what's the latest? >> reporter: exactly, alex. fortunately, no one was killed in this derailment. of course you mentioned dozens injured and some of them critically, so we'll keep a watch on their progression, and we'll hear more from a press conference today. just exactly how that derailment occurred is how investigators will be focusing on today. you can see some of the wreckage from last night, that derailment that occurred at the peak of the friday night commute, this busy northeast corridor that services people between boston and new york. dozens of people were rescued from the wreckage, and as you mentioned, what we do know from investigators is that they think that the eastbound train that was traveling somehow derailed off the tracks and collided with a westbound train. we can show you a little bit what the tracks look like in this area that were under construction at this time, and that's certainly something tha

michelle franzen says she's sharing her story to inspire others. >> reporter: at the annual run, walk roll fund-raiser in georgia, the rain didn't stop aimee copeland from shining. the georgia graduate student who nearly died after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria helped raise money for friends of disabled adults and children, and came with a message. >> let them know that i'm doing great. you know, regardless of what happens to you, regardless of the circumstances in your life, there's always so much joy out there, and you just have to find it. >> reporter: it's been just a year since aimee cut her leg on a zip line and fell into a river. doctors found it was infected with a flesh-eating bacteria that quickly destroys tissue. doctors quickly amputated her right leg, left foot and both hands. her family marvelled at her recovery and determination. >> she does pushups with her elbows. she does, like, 100 pushups. >> reporter: aimee hasn't looked back since. in a week, she travels to ohio to be fitted with bionic hands and in a few more months, she hopes to reach another milesto

michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> now to the memorial day forecast and the threat of more severe weather later in the week. meteorologist todd santos joins us from weather channel headquarters. todd, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. we are going to see at least some improvement especially for the northeast. the winds should settle down. we'll see 70 degrees from new york up towards boston. at least there is kind after bonus day this weekend. elsewhere in the countries, 80s dallas, 86 atlanta. where you see orange on this map it means temperatures in the 70s and a chance of thunderstorms over to chicago. on monday, where you see the red, the better chances of severe thunderstorms. hail and wind-pro-duducing stor. on monday though where you see red, better chances for severe thunderstorm, hail and wind producing storms but kansas city up towards southeastern portions of nebraska, you could see a chance for even isolated tornadoes. that threat starts to pick up a little bit more towards tuesday, including central portions much kansas and especially back through say c

thanks so much michelle franzen. appreciate that. let's check out the forecast. meteorologist dylan dreyer is here now with the rest of the holiday weekend. good morning, dylan. >> thanks, alex. good morning. it is going to be a chilly start to the unofficial kickoff of summertime here for memorial day weekend. temperatures in the northeast starting off in the 40s and 50s. but it's only going to top out in the mid 50s later on this afternoon. in boston, it's about almost 25 degrees below normal for this time of year. and it's even very much below normal back through the great lakes as well. the warmest part of the country is right in the plains where we'll be in the 80s and almost 90 degrees today in denver. we do have a couple of rainy spots. especially in the northeast. there's this low pressure system spinning off the coastline. that is wrapping in some of the moisture. so off and on showers, sometimes heavy, but mostly just those moderate nuisance showers. and a cold rain at that across the northeast. we'll keep an eye out for some stronger storms today, espe

nbc's michelle franzen is on the scene of the crash in bridgeport, connecticut, with more. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: well, good morning, jenna. we've had a busy night here. crews behind me, both construction and engineering crews, have been taking care of a delicate operation here, trying to get rid of these cars that have been on the tracks. they've had to separate them, from the mangled, twisted mess they were after that derailment. and they are in the process of clearing those train cars. of course, there are still repairs that need to be done to the track, but it is encouraging, because this area shut down at the moment is one of the busiest areas in the northeast corridor for commuters -- both locally as well as amtrak's passengers traveling between boston and new york. the ntsb evidently far enough in their investigation to feel comfortable enough to start moving these trains. but once again, the damage to the tracks still needs to be repaired, and still no estimate of when the area will reopen. in the meantime, they're coming up with alternative plans to h

there were many dozens of injuries and nbc's michelle franzen is in bridgeport, tonight, with the latest for us. michelle, good evening. >> good evening, lester. we've learned tonight the fbi is no longer involved here at the scene. meanwhile, the ntsb says it could take up to ten days for them to finish their investigation here on site and there was no estimate on when this damaged stretch of track in the northeast corridor will reopen to commuters. the ntsb on the ground today in bridgeport, connecticut. assessing the mangled mess of train cars after two trains collided. both trains packed, 700 passengers on board at the height of friday's commute. >> everybody went flying. >> reporter: including frank who came back to see the wreckage today. >> nobody was really hurt in any area was hurt that bad, but they were shaken up, kids crying. >> reporter: preliminary reports show the metro north train was traveling east between bridgeport and fairfield when it derailed, and was struck by an oncoming westbound train. >> everyone was jolted forward. people fell out of their seats. >> reporter:

thank you very much, michelle franzen. we go to dylan in the weather center for us.we expect out there? >> it's going to be cold at the jersey shore today and up and down the northeast and back into the great lakes, too. temperatures are only in the 50s. it's going to stay rather chilly as we continue through the day without a lot of sunshine. topping out in mid-50s in the northeast. heat across the plains. 87 degrees into denver. that's where all of the warm air is hiding. as for rain, we have heavier rain moving into western illinois. an area of low pressure right off the northeast coast is producing that northeast wind that's very strong right now, making for those almost gale-like conditions along the coast. we're seeing the rain pass back into central massachusetts and into connecticut. lighter showers across the jersey shore. you see that white stuff showing up in vermont and upstate new york, they could get six inches of snow in areas above 6,000 feet. the lift tickets are free in vermont. kicking off or ending the season there on a high note, i would say. we'

nbc's michelle franzen, thanks so much.edible video showing a tornado that touched down in northern texas last night. that tornado made a direct hit on the house and damaged that one and no reports of injuries there. the violent storm comes two days after a monster tornado hit outside of dallas and that one claimed six lives and it wiped out entire neighborhoods. >>> powerball mania is hitting a fever pitch and the jackpot is reaching historic numbers already at a whopping $600 million and they could create a $1 billion jackpot. nbc's brian moore is at a convenience store in washington, d.c. for us and good day to you, brian. you've got your winning ticket in hand and while you're still a reporter for the network, why don't you report on what you're hearing from people standing on the lines for the strategies in winning. >> i have to tell you, my faith has just been shaken. we found out that at this store alone, 5,000 tickets sold since 6:00 this evening. as our super photographer george weller points out, the odds of winni

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here is michelle franzen. >> reporter: he is the quarterback known for perfecting that pose.t off the phenomenon tebowing. his moves copied, parodied. >> thank you jesus. >> hey, everybody. >> reporter: and helped turn the heisman trophy winner and denver bronco rookie into a household name. >> tim tebow has basically made himself a part of pop culture in so many ways. he won the heisman trophy. he was named pepsi's player of the week. this is a guy who has a sandwich named after him at carnegie deli in new york city. >> reporter: "forbes" even named tebow the most influential athlete of 2013, but so far he hasn't been able to land his next job in the nfl. the jets dropped the backup quarterback at the end of april after a controversial season and love/hate relationship with the media. nearly two weeks later, no team has picked him up. sports experts say tebow mania may be too much. >> in the nfl you get labeled and then no one wants to give you an opportunity and i think couple that with how polarizing he was last season for the jets and how it became a circus. >> reporter:

nbc's michelle franzen is wearing what appears to be a parka in may. >> reporter: if i had gloves on,ld wear them, too. >> how are the crowds there, despite the gloomy weather? >> reporter: you know, despite the gloomy weather here, craig, everybody is having a good time. i have to say hats off to them, this is what they want to be doing on this memorial day weekend. since the businesses made this their goal to reopen, of course, the unofficial kickoff to summer, as well as the big massive project, billions to get this boardwalk rebuilt and back up and running following sandy. so a bit of rain and wind right now is not going to make a big difference. seaside heights here, of course, the history, generations of families coming and a lot of nostalgia. >> with our history of being here as younger people we had to come and see. so -- and support the rebuilding. new jersey is back, and like my wife said we're strong. and come out and support it. and a lot of the parents have memories that you know, are different now. but make new ones with your kids. >> reporter: they have made a lot of pr

so a lot of unknown yet. >> nbc's michelle franzen for must bridge port, connecticut.to you. >>> also want to show you this. first lady michelle obama is at martin luther king academic magnet high school for health sciences and engineering, in nashville, tennessee. she is not only going to be giving the commencement address there but also going to be handing out diplomas to every graduate as well. michelle obama, we are told just a few seconds ago, is thanking some of the teachers there. you may remember just yesterday, less than 24 hours ago, michelle obama was in bowie, maryland, doing pretty much the same thing, at bowie state university giving commencement speech there. 'tis the season k we listen in just for a few seconds? no? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these ye

michelle franzen is in seaside heights, new jersey. morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. the we opening of the boardwalk and the jersey shore is symbolic of a comeback after sandy. tourism, a vital component of the garden state's economy and businesses hope this summer will help put them back on the map. >> i love seaside. >> reporter: the rain and gray skies not enough to keep people away from seaside heights all to help restore the shore. >> the weather could be better. we're having a good time. >> reporter: the boardwalk and beach dramatically changed. >> good to see they are rebuilding and they're working hard. i wish it was backo the way it was. you know, hopefully it will be better. >> reporter: better and on the mend. >> a couple months ago they said we would be ready for the summer. we didn't think it would happen. looks like they are. it's really great to see. >> reporter: jersey strong, seven months after sandy tore apart businesses and homes up and down the shore. nbc news got a first look at the destroyed boardwalk a