. ♪ >>> every hln megarfo ou yn o nbc has more fans on facebook.t win, guys. what should we do to celebrate? ? >> mcdonald's. >> today's coverage of "hockey day in america" is presented by >> thanks a lot, mom. >> you're welcome, guys. ♪ we're loving it. >> as we've already seen for many americans, hockey isn't just a way of life. it is life. and now in one of washington, d.c.'s poorest neighborhoods, it's changing lives. >> he learned to play the game when his dad was stationed in canada in world war ii. now 73, neil henderson has used hockey as an avenue of opportunity for three decades. bringing up lasting hope to the troubled world of southeast d.c. >> single ference families. indigent type living conditions. people who really can't afford to have their children participate financially in a program like this. because if they could pay, they'd end up not having food. so these programs like mine and others help to educate, to give a chide a clean loveable environment. >> good, keep your head up. >> when that child hits that door, he belongses to