check out holtby's pass up ice to brower who takes advantage. second goal for brower last night. give that assist to the caps goalie. third period off the face off, alex ovechkin with his first even-strength goal of the year puts the caps up 4-0, and they add another one. they get to celebrate, 5-0 the final. afterwards eastern talking about holtby's helper. >> he looked quiet back there which is good for goalie and he made the best pass i have ever made to brower. when a goalie makes a better pass than you, you know he's on his game. >> that's one of the harder passes i have seen up the ice. he's been unbelievable. you know, it's good for him, good confidence booster not just for him but all of us. >> he mofts the puck as well as any goalie. he worked hard on it and to be able to see me at the far blue line and make such a good pass, it was good to see. >>> when a sporting event invites live animals, you have a lot of potential for a worst case scenario moment and that's what we get when a minor league hockey team invites a live condor to inspi

then ryan mcdonough sends one on net creaked by karl haglund right past braden holtby, game tied 1-1. 3rd period, game still tied, rangers on a power play, brad richards in front to derek stephon and the rangers have a 2-1 lead. the capitals have their chances to tie in the 3rd. alex ovechkin shot off of lundqvist and the crossbar and then later troy brouwer in the slot shoots wide, not meant to be tonight, capitals falling 2- 1 despite a great effort by holtby with 38 saves. >>> the nba all-star game was tonight in houston. there's no better way to celebrate than on michael jordan's birthday who turned 50 today. east versus west and this is a show, east in blue, lebron james to d. wade who tosses it off the backcourt board, back to king names for the dunk. later in the 1st quarter kobe bryant with the steal. he flings it to kevin durant. he gets the dunk of his choice. the d.c. native goes for the windmill. 2nd quarter the west chris paul to kobe. he lobs it up for blake griffin for the one-handed throwdown. the west up 69-55 at the half. in the 4th quarter more from the west, paul g

to the their we go, off the face-off adam larson, holtby, holtby with the save but the rebound and goal. equalizer. kovalchuk, the one timer beats holtby and so do the devils. caps drop to 0-7-1 in teams in the top six. 3-2 the final. >> you got to lead and give them two five on three's in one period, you know, obviously that's too much, you know. i thought maybe a couple calms were tough calms, but i didn't think -- calls were tough calls, but i didn't think alex's was a call. bottom line was it's too many. >>> a bizarre week of match play championship in arizona next.  >>> the wizards struck a trade deadline deal today shipping jordan crawford off to boston in exchange for a couple guys, guard leandro barbosa and 7- footer jason collins. crawford hadn't seen much playing time since the return of john wall. >>> some golf today, crews hard at work getting the course ready after snow. today is the weigh-in, tomorrow night the fight. d.c.'s lamont peterson arriving today in anticipation of his 140-pound defense of his -- all right. where are we going? how about s

. >>> defenseman john erskine signed a two year extension and braden holtby secured through 2015 with price tag of 3.7 million. holtby has won four games in six straight starts in the last two weeks with a save percentage of 925 happy to get the deal out of the way. >> i didn't really want to come down into a stressful summer. so i think that's the biggest thing to have that out of way and just focus on hockey now. it just feels good to have it done and now i can move forward. >> he's found his game again. he was off his game earlier in the year and that may happen going from the american league here and trying to adjust to a better league. so we like the way he's playing and what he can bring to the club obviously over the next few years. >>> coming up the nats best pitcher last year takes the mound for the first time this spring in florida. i got it when we could download an hd movie in like two minutes. [ male announcer ] once you've got verizon fios -- america's fastest, most reliable internet -- you get it. but don't take our word for it, ask a real fios customer. ask me why fibe

holtby issigned a contract and they are glad to keep him. >> i think that is -- it feels good to haveit done and i can move forward. >> that polkas -- focus turns to carolina tomorrow night. he can flat out play the game. this ends up on the stick of lefty. and the play of the year. all the nfl teams are evaluating the nation's best college football players. all eyes including john harbaugh will focus on manti tee'o. he did not show the explosiveness you would expect from a first-round draft pick. a lot of fans still talking about the the town of 500. jimmy johnson won the race but danica patrick got blocked out an pushed back to finish eighth. the play of the day comes from the usc women's basketball game. the shot hangs on the back of the board and goes through the basket. ucla wins the game and that is our play of the day. off the bat come off the top of the backboard and through the basket. but go to oregon for the -- let's go to oregon. showing her stuff on the mountain. the 1-year-old could snowboard before she could walk. she will be two years old next month. let her grow. neve

john erskine and holtby. they got a big game tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the verizon center. this solves, you would hope the goal tending issues. he is ayoung kid. he is only 23. after locked him up new the 2015 season getting a cool $3.7 million per season, 23. >> how do they live on that? >> how do you make it? >> you get all the bj and the bear shows you want to watch and all the linda ronstadt albums you want to get. >> i can't believe you're still saying that. >> you just lost a whole bunch of street cred for saying that. >> the schedule is out. that is the last year that he will be in the acc as a member of the football and basketball organization. they have agot sick games against bowl teams. that is not easy. maryland only one four games last year. we were talking more about the uniforms last year than we did their actual play. >> they had a linebacker playing quarterback. >> that was a rough year. they did have a ton injuries. this is and one date to point out, november 9th. sir cruise will come to bird stadium. we have the influx of the old big east in the acc start

brandon holtby made 29 saves and a net tonight for the capitals but it was almost not enough. in the second, he steals the pocket. he passes it, finds backstrom who fakes out the goalie. when-one. in the third mike green, he fires and scores. the capitals win, 3-2. the wizards at memphis. second quarter, scary moment for john wall. that drives the lane, it gets air, and falls directly down, on his left shoulder. he was down on the ground, a tremendous pain. just falls down and the scrum on his shoulder. he came out of the game, came back in the second half. the wizards no match for mike connolly jr.. the wizards lose 85-76. and make sure to turn to news channel 8 after the news. i will be hosting high-school sports finals with all of the basketball highlights. >> we will let you out of here so that you could get >> the wild weather this week remains the top trending story on wjla.com. also, the deaths of two little girls killed in the fire. and the super bowl weekend. >> the school counselor of the year gallo was held in northwest. counselors from around the country were honor

letang gets it, beats braden holtby and pens back on top 3-2. and then 30 seconds after that, here we go again. sidney crosby to have chris kunitz. first of three goals for him. the hat trick. caps lose 6-3. they drop to 2-6-1. >> i think we have been in positions to win games a lot of nights and let it slip. tonight was no different. 2-2 midway through the second period. we were in a good spot to win. like i say, we are having good opportunities, good zone time, and all after sudden we get scored on twice, and like i say, you can't recover from it. >> it's details. we've been saying that since the beginning of the year. you need to be focused for 60 minutes. you cannot put your guard down and we did for five minutes. not even five minutes. and it cost us games. you cannot win giving five goals a game. >> yeah. no time to suffer this one because they have to get right back on the home ice in a couple days. >>> college hoops headlines and acc match-up today. virginia visiting georgia tech. they had won five straight versus the yellow jackets. yel

then they go with braden holtby but the same thing. the caps defense surrenders two goals in 11 seconds. they lost 5-2 against their archrival the penguins. capitals now only have two wins through 11 games, the worst record in all of hockey. hey, jason, chimera, where do you go from here? >> we have been playing games and losing and it seems like we get a goal scored against us and if seems like three or four -- it seems like three or four go. in we're in a rough spot. we've been here before. we can dig ourselves out. we've got the team to do it. it's not like it's impossible. the guys are in a good frame of mind and know we start with one step tomorrow and go from there. >>> he's not just fast on the field, he's quick witted with the media, some of rg3's funniest moments are next. [ woman ] my boyfriend andnd i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to ou

. >>> great news today, signing greg holtby to a two year extension. mckie saying we've got two excellent goalies. >>> the man's story is something else. peterson and his brother, anthony, were once homeless on the streets of d.c. they rose to boxing stardom. friday was another episode of hi, my name is lamont. don't ever bet against me. half a 14-month hiatus he defended his title with a walk away victory over holt at the d.c. armory today. he visited channel 9 studios and said defending his home turf in the same city he slept on the street was emotional and overwhelming. >> the mayor, everybody showed up. and you know, a lot of friends and family, you know, was there. it's a feeling i really can't explain, man. it was a great feeling. d.c. gave me the energy i need to take care of kendell holt. >> great story there. >>> finally, you're looking at the saturday quarter finals. that's from 42 feet offering the upset and they won in the quarter finals. so 42 feet. got to put a zip code on that basketball. >> he practiced that. >> just like you. >> you go

bring in holtby. he doesn't do any better. that goals make it 3-1. 11 seconds later, matt cooke says all right, let's just go ahead and make it 4-1. 20 seconds later, malkin's shot tipped by crosby who nets the goal. five in the period for the pens. ovy would score in the third but it's not nearly enough. the capitals lose 5-2. they are now 2-8-1 on the season. folks, greg williams has been reinstated from his bounty gate suspension in the nfl. the much traveled former redskins defensive coordinator has landed a job with one of his former teams, the tennessee titans. college hoops, maryland in blarksburg tonight and the terms just love to make things interesting. hokie faithful trying to help the team snap a four-game losing skid. we pick it up in the first half. terms would lead by as many as 11. here come the hokies. they end the half on a 14-2 run capped off by this eric green three. the nation's leading scorer puts the hokies up by three at the break. second half, terms don't waste any time. 29 on the night. man, good game

in comes braden holtby to replace him and he didn't do much better. [ audio difficulty ] then again that game was in college park. the terps came into tonight still searching for the first acc road win. >>> to blacksburg, the terps visiting virginia tech. hokies trailed early but end the the half on a 14-2 run. hokies led 27-24 at the break. 2nd half terps respond off the miss. it's nick faust all alone for the easy deuce. he had a good game tonight. this was tied late. logan aronholt with five points, but here's three. maryland get the road win tonight, 60-55 and matched last year's win total already with 17. >>> tony bennett and the cavs hosting clemson. evan nolte dials one up from long distance with nine off the bench tonight. 38-10 at the half. 2nd half more of the say of reverse alley-oop jam by justin anderson from montrose christian, 14 for him. virginia winning tonight. >>> all in all another wind whipped john wall, the wizards punching back. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons.

in the second period, this gets redirected past holtby to tie it at one.r was get the game-winning goal on a power play in the third period. caps fall 2-16789 they are back in action thursday night. >>> president obama is enjoying the holiday weekend working on his golf game in florida. yesterday, the president teed up with tiger woods. the two played at a secluded yacht and golf club. this was the first time the president and woods hit the court together. they ended up playing 18 holes. >>> here >>> facebook's big break, why is company is actually getting a tax refund. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> a virginia family will be eagerly waiting to hear the results of a vote in the virginia senate today. lawmakers are scheduled to vote a bill that would make it easier for parents, guardians or other legal representatives to get access to a minor's online accounts after the minor's death. rickey and diane lash hunted for clues into t

braden holtby gets beat, penguins up 3-2. 33 seconds later in the crease 4-2 as sidney crosby gets itris kunitz. caps lose 6-3. afterwards the head coach was asked why he did not pull his goalie. >> there was a time where i thought about pulling him, but the guy has been very good for this franchise last year and i thought he earned the right to stay in there and fight through it and the guys rally around him and we had a really good 3rd period. >>> some golf, waste management phoenix open, final round, phil mickelson began the day with a six-shot lead. lefty rolls in this birdie back to 24-under par. his competition brandt snedeker looking for a birdie of his own on six. he'd get as close as three shots behind lefty. on seven watch this putt from phil mickelson from 56 feet out, touches the fringe, down the slope heading to the cup with some steam, into the bottom it goes. the 42-year-old finishes at 28- under par four shot better than snedeker, lefty's 41st pga tour victory. of course, he's in front of a bunch of fans there, his home crowd, arizona state, where he went to school. >>

holtby has a perfect pass up the ice. slap shot.the panthers 5-0. >>> nats' pitcher gonzalez, instead you are looking at basketball. looks to be not the game we were going to show you. that, apparently, folks, is louisville and notre dame. that was just an incredible game. a marathon for the ages. went into five rounds of overtime. in the end, notre dame came out on top, winning 104-101. the longest regular season game in big east history. >>> gonzalez accepted an invitation to pitch for team u.s.a. next month in the baseball classic. >>> time for off the wall. it features a special guest you might recognize. >> off the wall dave ross, wisdom martin. wisdom-- >> by the way, before we get started, how were your super bowl picks? >> what state are you from? >> what does that matter? >> you had the 49 #ers in the super bowl as well. what state are you from? >> i have a surprise for you. >> what's the surprise? >> i've got a ravens fan going to deal with you. >> what is going on? what is going on, tucker barnes? >> congratulations -- >>

jack teen had his jersey signed by goalie braden holtby. >> it's where your joints don't normally develop has been in physical therapy since he was 2 weeks old. >> the day he was born they told us he might never walk and to see him skate and run around with his friends and throw a football. >> i just like how they take capitals players and let them meet normal people like us. >> reporter: this event comes at a time when the caps are struggling. in fact, they have the worst record in the nhl, but you