for those who love intermission peewee hockey, mini-versions of nhl stars so you can take to a frozen pond and flip one by a tiny gipper. >>> the action year to year, the other offering from ea sports nhl '11 is flat out amazing looking in wide screen presentation. and plays as well as it looks. they count 200 game play refinements which takes the excellent series into new territory. no matter what system you play, there's a way to join your favorite teams for a run at the cup. >> love the hockey games, we'll have more video games coming up in tech now. >> it's incredible how realistic it is when you're watching. >> absolutely. >>> thanks for choosing the bay area at 6:00, tech now is coming up next as lawrence mentioned. we'll see you back here tonight at 11:00, and don't forget. "glee" star on snl after that. until then, have a good night. coming up .. we take you inside zero one .. where technology meets art .. we'll take you to the "green prix..." we'll visit the planet of the apps .. as they get thei

giants won it, 1-0, game two is tonight. >>> hockey's sydney crosby and the nhl kick off tonight. claude jerau scored early to pull the flyers up, 3-1. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> can a horror flick shock the competition th week at the box office? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, paying tribute at the pentagon to one of our falle heroes. you're watching "early today." >>> od friday morning. let me take you through your forecast. it looks warm and sunny, everywhere, it will be pretty nice today. near record he in the dakotas through nebraska. as we go into the weekend, not a lot changes. we're very warm out there. we're dry just about everywhere on this map. into sunday's forecast, things look really nice. finally looking good in areas like new york, too, which had all that rain this week. if yore watching us on kark 4 on little rock, arkansas, take the family and enjoy free conce concerts, aaron children show and a livestock show at the kansas state fair at the state fair complex. that's your "earl

. >>> can't forget about the nhl.harks opened up with a win yesterday in sweden and they were hoping to head back to san jose 2-0. 1-1 in the 3rd. gets that one in for the goal. columbus gets the lead. two minutes later sharks answer back. joe thorton. tie game. second goaling of -- goal of the season for the captain. 3-2 the final. >>> welcome back to the nhl. lots of names. >>> we are learning about a crash that killed a bay area bicyclist. he was struck by a muni bus two days ago. the initial reports and response from san francisco's municipal san francisco agency. that's coming up tonight at 10:00 p.m. on eyewitness news on the cw. we will see you again at 11:00 p.m. on cbs5. good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ,, people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times th

and then you've got guys playing their firs nhl game, too. so that's fun.ou try to help a young guy and you see the excitement on his face playing the nhl. also having a very good hockey team. a team that we can contend to the stanley cup. very exciting. >> the puck drops down at 7:30. the wizards in preseason action. they are in chicago. >>> tiger woods in town, not to play golf but to open his new learning center in southeast d.c. coming off a disappointing ryder cup in wales. the americans blew the big lead and then lost it all. it was the end of the area to forget for tiger. but he was all smile today when i caught up with him after the grand opening of his learning center. >> you're walking down the aisle and these kids just erupt. what is that like for you? you're used to the cheers. to have it be all ki. >> different. it's certainly much more special. this is an opportunity for these kids. they don't know what they're in for yet themselves don't blank is in store for them. >> can you put into wor the difference between arriveder cup and playing in a

. >>> and he became the first nhl player to score more than 50 goals in a season. hockey legend bobby hull joins us to talk about his new book, the golden jet. >>> and we will continue to follow the rescue of those trapped mineners chile. we are awaiting the rescue of miner number 18. [ female announcer ] there's a new way to let go of some of the annoying symptoms menopause brings. introducing one a day menopause formula. the only complete multivitamin with soy isoflavones to help address hot flashes and mild mood changes. new one a day menopause formula. discover customersl are getting five percent cashback bonus at restaurants. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. >>> four nato service members have been killed in a bomb attack. nato hasn't given details about the attack, but it's considered rare for that many service members to die in one incident. two other nato deaths are reported in afghanistan today bringing the total to 34 so far this month alone. 2010 has been the deadliest year for international troops since the u.s. led invasion in afghanistan started

he told them the nba will have a hard salary cap just like the nhl and the commissioner told ted to zipt redskins park today mike shanahan says clinton portis will start against the eagles on sunday, although portis is still unclear as to why shanahan benched him in the second half last week. also the skins will not need a new punter. he saw a specialist about his hip yesterday and he's just fine. as for donovan mcnabb's return to philly, this game is about more than football and revenge. it is really a referendum on two cities that have hated each other since john adams moved the president's house from their city to ours. and so when donovan returns this week, we bring you the tale of two cities, dc and philly. two towns enter one town leaves. first category worst treatment of an outgoing quarterback d.j. jason campbell. he saw the skins try to give his job to jay cutler and sanchez and finally ship him to oakland. philly donovan mcnabb, the eagles tossed him out like yesterday's paper and the philly fans basically said good rid enz. advantage here, philly. eagles nation really never a

with the baseball playoffs off until tomorrow and the nba ramping up with preseason games, the nhl took center stage last night. starting in pittsburgh, penguins and maple leafs pick it up in the second. second in the game, and the leafs were up, 4-2. sydneyrosby tried to rally his penguins, but it wasn't enough. alexander ovechkin got the cap, a laser from the top of the circle sided at one. washington took the lead late in the third. ovechkin unloaded another rocket. the c aps won it was 2-1. >>> the $100 million mancored a perfect time to score his first of the year. he devils beat the sabers, 1-0. >>> brett farve's ironman streak of starting a record 289 games may be in jeopardy. latest problem? tendinitis elbow. farve will rest his arm as much as possible before sunday's game. >>> tennis. john eisner with a shot over roger fedder eps aed help us head. he raised back and hit theball between his legs. he may not be number one in the world any more, but no one is better at this shot than he is. >>> look no further than the team's 2011 calendar. that's the king himself on the cer. actu

. >>> the caps drop the puck tomorrow night on the 37th nhl season. the opener is out at atlanta against the thrashers. bruce boudreau begins the third full season with the caps and added new faces. and congress came with a trade with the blues and celebrated the 20th birthday yesterday, happy b day and 29-year-old matt hendrix, a training camp invitee. and -- impressed the head coach. >> and i think every team strifes to be better the next year and not in a rebuilding mode and got some players that are young and pushing them to be full-time guys. >>> game 2 of the albs, michael young with that checked swing. they appeal and no strike. the rays dugout, incleansed. the on incensed. the next pitch. a drive to deep center field and goodbye. tampa bay manager not around to see it. ejected after venting and rangers lead the series 2 games to 1. >>> the senior players championship. mark o'neaa teeing off on the -- mark o'meara teeing off. 194 yards and hit this 193 and 10 inches, tapped in, tied for 2-under. tom kite, putting from off the green and on onlin

the nhl game of the night are the capitals against the unbeaten predators. michael made the start for washington. he's 110th saves rank in the top ten among goal tenders. and meanwhile, the nationa' offense ranks fifth in goals. caps versus preds, music city madness. the capitals were down 2-0 early on. la second period, kapps on the power play. they lose the puck and it's national joe ward out trying to break away and it's scary. club safety finished with 37 saves. that's pretty cool. thd period, caps are up2-1, off the faceoff, behind the net, they get the puck and wraps around and then, fleishman, johnny on the spot shoots and scores and the game is tied at two and stays that way. we go to overtime. in ot, caps o the powerplay. drama, passed to alex ovechkin. slap-shot but it's deflected in front and that's the game-winner. go crazy, folks. caps win 3-2 in overi'm. ey've won four in a ro >>> college football. after today's game at clemson, maryland head coach said this -- quote, i think sometimes our guys think we're on an amusement trip. after an exhaust

. >>> the nhl drops the puck on a new season, some controversy in baseball and tim lincecum is lights out. you're watching "early today." >> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> a government investigator says the social security administration mistakenly sent out 72,000 stimulus checks of $250 apiece to people who were dead. that amounts to around $18 million. the report finds more than half of those payments have been returned. >>> chilean officials say a drilling machine could reach 33 trapped miners tomorrow. although the actual rescue will likely begin next week. paramedics will be sent down into the mine to determine which men will be sent up first. right now, authorities plan to extract those who are mentally sound and capable of handling a setback in the narrow shaft. next will be those with illnesses and lastly, those who are the most physically fit. >>> researchers in montana say they have discovered what may have caused the collapse of the country's honeyby population. a lethal mix of

. >>> the nhl drops the puck on a new season. controversy in baseball, and tim lincecum is lights out. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz and here are your top head lines this morning -- >>> associated press says the ruling party made the first public confirmation that the son of leader king jong-il, kim jong un, will succeed his father and become the third generation of his family to lead the nation. >>> a government investor says the social security administration mistakenly sent out 72,000 stimulus chex ever $250 each to people who were dead nap amounts to around $18 million. the report finds more than half of those payments have been returned. >>> chilean officials say a drilling machine may reach trapped miners as soon as tomorrow, although it most likely will be next week. >>> and extracting those mentally sound and capable of handling the setback in the narrow shaft. next those with illnesses and last, those who are the most physically fit. >>> and

. >>> the nba still ramping up with pre-season games, the nhl took center stage. pick it up in the second. the leafs were up 4-2. sidney crosby tried to rally the penguin penguins. it wasn't enough. maple leafs, 4-3. caps and an absolute laser from the top of the circle tied the it at one. niklas backstrom redirected it past the goalie. the caps won, 2-1. the devils $100 million man picked the perfect time to score his first. ilya kovalchuk ripped one past ryan miller. devils beat the sabres, 1-0. >>> a quick football note. brett favre's iron man streak of starting 289 games may be in jeopardy. latest problem, tendinitis elbow. he will rest his arm before the game on sunday. >>> tennis, something special to show a highlight from the shanghai masters. john isner with a shot over roger federer's head. he put the ball under the net. he may not be number one in the world anymore but no one is better at this trick shot. he won it in straight sets. >>> the cleveland cavaliers may be in a bit of a denial that lebron james skipped to miami. that's the king himself on the

. >>> can't forget about the nhl. hockey season underway.harks opened up with a win yesterday in sweden and they were hoping to head back to san jose 2-0. making his sharks debut in the net. 1-1 in the 3rd. and christian gets one past him and gives columbus the lead. 2 minutes later the sharks answer back. found joe thorton. second goal of the season for the captain. ethan moreau scored in overtime. blue jackets win by 3-2. that's sports. >> thank you very much, gary. >>> a battle to save the beaver colony. the animals have been thriving in an area of lake tahoe but some say they are destructive and they have got to go. how local residents came to the rescue. that's in half an hour. 6:30 p.m. that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30. we will see you then. and back here at 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. as well. have a good night. >> good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com [ male announcer ] carly fiorina. as ceo, she laid off 30,000 workers and shipped jobs to china. china. india. russia. polan

also playing in his 400th career nhl game. second period, he's got another goal. that's 273.he fifth-most through 400. we're tied with 1-1. caps on the powerplay. ovechk ovechkin, the shot. nick backstrom, he finds it. take another look. anytime ovechkin shoots, you know it's going to be close. caps win 2-1. they're 3-0, at home. >>> that's a look at your espn news highlights. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> rappers are known for their fast-talking ways. and rapper t.i. helped talk down a suicidal man from a roof on wednesday. >> he heard about the incident on the radio. then, drove to the building to help. he recorded a cell phone video and took it to the man who proved he was really there. the man agreed to come down, in exchange for a few minutes with the hip-hop star. >> changed his own life after his jail time. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today, including president obama trying to win back young voters. >>> and a new proposal to prevent sky-high cell phone overage fees. i needed more customers, i hired someone to make my website...

johansson received a birthday present and learning he made the roster and caps are predicted to be the nhls best and dealing with a stigma of coming up short in the post season. >> and you have been around for awhile. did you buy any of that, the caps are so good and did that >> no, i would like to meet face few taste the person that said that. i believe in our hockey team and what we, do coaches and players. i think we practice as hard as anyone and haved tallent and skill. >> the new year started and there is only one team that can win. we're capable and have to deliver. >> the opener is saturday against the devils. >>> red-skins eagles game on sunday. the most watched week 4 sunday nfl game in history. meanwhile, the redskins could be without a major player in week 5. clinton portis carried the ball 11 times in sunday's win and this early carry was the last. he said that he does not expect to play against the packers and does not foresee the team attempting him to play and this afternoon, posting the third annual luncheon for breast area survivors. tanja needer, a survivor and who is joi

the 22-year-old, who has played in just 22nfhl games -- nhl games will start against the slashers tomorrowt minimum. the question now is how quickly will they be ready? if he has had the groin problem so far? >> and we just discouraged that for him because it has happened before, taking him a while to get ready. but he was in such better shape this year that i don't think that it is going to take anywhere near as long. and i don't think that it is as bad as it was in the previous years. >>> to want's play of the day? they are on our roosevelt green belt. on the 15-yard touchdown f catch as the the roosevelt raiders pick occupy the tigers from maryland, 47-7. for more high lites, log onto -- highlights, log onto our website. >>> he got a cool phone called today, from the 81-year-old. and the only other man in baseball history to throw a no hitter in the preseason. and he threw his in the 1966 world series firefighter yankees. his game, of course, was a perfect game. >> look at game two, rangers. and the fifth inning, tampa, at the plate. everybody in the building thinks that he swung at tha

. >>> the nhl drops the puck on the new season and controversy in baseball and tim lincecum is lights out. [ male announcer ] prilosec otc traveled to fairbanks, alaska. home of one of the coldest, longest nights on the planet. and asked frequent heartburn sufferers, like carl, to put prilosec otc's 24 hour heartburn protection to the test for two weeks. the results? i can concentrate on everything i'm doing, not even think about it anymore. since i've been taking it, i've been heartburn free, which is a big relief for me. [ male announcer ] take your 14-day challenge. ♪ prilosec otc. heartburn gone. power on. >>> welcome back to "first look". i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> liu xiabo who was sentence ed in china to prison has won the 2010 nobel peace prize. >>> a government investigator says the social security administration mistakenly sent out 72,000 stimulus checks of $250 each to people who were dead. that amounts to around $18 million. the report finds more than half of those payments have been returned. >>> chilean officials say a

johansen who turns 20 tomorrow learned he made the roster and the caps once again predicted to be the nhl best, but they're dealing with the stigma of coming up short in the playoffs. >> you've been around for a while. did you buy any of that stuff, okay, caps are so good maybe they're just built for the regular season and not built for the postseason? did that have any credibility? >> no. i like to meet face to face the person that said that because i believe so much in other hockey team what we do around here. i believe in our coaches and players. i think we're the most prepared team and the hardest working team. i think we practice as hard as anybody. we have the talent and skill. >> no one cares about last year. the nature of sports, a new year started and there's only one team that can win. we're capable, but we have to deliver. >> you're right, ted, you do. >>> redskins running back clinton portis said today on local radio he does not expect to suit up sunday against the packers because of his groin injury, game time 1 p.m. on fox. there were many moments in sunday's big game in phi

. >>> nhl, sharks and ducks and they're duking it out in the tank. a little fighting in hockey.s okay to do that. it hasn't been much of a rivalry. set up heatly, and the door step right there, 5-2 was the final as the sharks get the victory. >>> don't go away, more news on the way. "abolish the public schools." he even called our schools "insidious" and "socialism." as families struggle to raise their kids, to provide a good education, harmer bragged, "we can design a plan to dismantle them." david harmer is just too radical. we need jerry mcnerney. protecting local schools from devastating cuts. endorsed for his "independence" by the contra costa times, stockton record, and our local teachers. faces and masked men wielding knives.. no, it's not the latest halloween movie. to >>> jack olanterns with frightening faces. divers carved pumpkins underwater. the carving contest was held 25 feet deep. the biggest challenge was working against the pumpkins' buoyancy. happy halloween, see you tomorrow. [ male announcer ] carly f. g assault weapons... and that's reckless and dangerous. s

sharks wept overseas to start their nhl series and today go to over . >> the first goal of the seasonust two minutes into this game. but the blue jackets come back to take the lead and it is 2-1 in the third period until he sets up joe thornton. his second goal in overtime. sharks give up the puck here and look out for number 19. >> they make the real season home opener against atlanta. >>> where would the san jose earthquakes be without the grad wandalowski who had 13 goals including two more tonight. quakes clinch their first playoffs spot since they reformed three years ago. >> heath is the third round leader of the classic in georgia. i don't know how you can call it a classic. this is the third year of the tournament. here is his chip for birdie on the 14th. you've got to like that. he shot a four under 66 to take a one shot lead in the classic. 53-year-old marcus won his first individual victory on the champions tour. the seniors players championship in maryland is the final major tournament of the year. mark's approach on the 13th. he shot a one under 69 for the two shot lead.

it's always been a goal of mine to make the nhl.lievable feeling. >> he progressed real well. for a young kid, he reads plays well. you like the way he anticipates back there. he's quick with the puck as well. it's a jump for him but he's really handling the opportunities. >> i think i was the youngest guys for the first three years. if he makes it, i'm in good shape. got to give it back a little bit. >> after the practice, the blackhawks, some of the guys heading over to geo's on randolph. found pizza tossing not to the liking. but everyone had a good time. the big question: how much pizza do hockey players eat? >> more than you would think. more than i should have. i try to watch my weight and diet. but everyone wants to indulge every once in a while. >> i need to pack the weight on, so eating pizza is good. some of the guys need to lay off the deep dish pizzas. they're pretty delicious. >> they sure are. lots of carbs in that. >>> a deal close to head randy moss back to minnesota. finally, the nascar circuit coming to charlotte i

. >>> you have to be tough as nails to be a successful nhl head coach.nd you better believe this captain is just that. he's soft wher it comes to his eating habits happen our lindsay czarniak found that out when she sat down to lunch with the coach inarlington. >> it's scary because everybody knows i'm sort of a burger kind of a guy and i haven't seen th place. this will be interesti. >> is that your go to burger? >> well, i'm fast food, so i didn't get this body from eati a lot of veggies. i'll have the angus beef burger. you need to get a peanut butter shake. >> your going to get a shake. >> no. i got my diet coke. >> so what are your food i die 0 is -- idiosyncracies. >> i've never had a cup of coffee. >> in your life? >> in my life. never had peanu butter, mustard, relish. thiss the biggest one, though, i hate cheese. if i find out that there's cheese mixed with it in it i will not eat it, eveif i've already eaten half it and loved it i'll stop eating that thing right away. i don't know what is it. there's a restaunt in indiana called cheddars and i

the third youngest captain in nhl history. now he's trying to shake his imoff off the ice.'s up to this season. check out tomorrow's red eye. >>> so who stays in this competition? jane. >> chicago area native alexi kicked off america's next top model. the 18-year-old made it to the top ten before being cut. she was in the running for that contract for cover girl. >> wow. >>> and mr. skilling says we're in for more beauteous days. >> yeah. sing about it. >> no,.net. -- no, don't. >> >> you can sing back here after the show. >> thank you. >> we have 227 minutes less daylight right now than we did three months ago. tomorrow it'll set at 6:23. i tell you, we are ringing every last moment out of this sunshine that micah says is beauteous. 3 inches of snow in barrel, alaska. but not here. and nor is there any of that anywhere close or in the immediate future. we're at 67 tonight and expecting to ride back into the 70s. the air mass is coming in tomorrow modestly cooler. it's supposed to warm up by a bit when it comes here. we won't see ubbut see low and mid-70s most areas. and a

now suspended indefinitely by the nhl. you cannot push around the fans.trying to push around the phillies. we'll have much more at 11:00. back to you in the studio. >> pack him around. >> it's an exciting game back and forth. >> it's good, back and forth. >> another nail-biter. lawrence, thank you. >>> scientists on earth, some mummies just in time for halloween. we'll tell you who they thinkodt eo bodies belong to and why they may have been sacrificed. >>> tonight at 11:00, bullied for being different. it's not just on the playground anymore. >> i dealt with bullying all through school. i still get bullied today. >> for kids questioning their sexual identity bullying can be isolating, cruel and in some cases deadly. after an all new law and order see how students are joining forces to battle bullying. >>> researchers in peru are working overtime to pour over the find of a prominent burial site. they unearthed four mummies that could be up to 16 years old in the country's capital of lima. it's part of a funeral scene of the culture, and that the bodies fo

and i sought out a couple veteran players, guys who have played long careers in the nhl, and never won stanley cup and just tald to them, and to see what they have to say, and to see how they handle frustration and disappointment and really take their advice, that was something that i did in the offseason. because i -- >> that was your own sort of sports pshology on yourself? >> yeaust talking to guys who have been there and done it. and talking to guys who have won here and won there. you just want to see why they win it, and you want to see disappointment and gather as much information as you can. and try to learn and, you know, be ultimately a bette hockey player because of that. >> brooks said he only played four rounds of golf all summer. you don't think about the devastation they go through, but they were deessed. >> i know. >> at that level, there's a difference in skill, it's about that deep. and all the rest you see here. >> it's so mental and fascinating. that's why there are these orts psychologists out there that can change people's lives. >> the long summer is over. >>> co

gary, what can the nhl do? >> we can raise consciousness, make people more aware.good business. and in our case in particular, we don't like seeing the ice melt. that's not good for our game. so many of our players learn to play outdoors in rinks and frozen ponds. and we think we have an obligation and responsibility to focus people on the importance of renewable energy. >> that's a two-part thing for the nhl. the carbon footprint can be lowered, at the same time you can use hockey stars to make this a sexy topic amongst hockey fans. >> well, as with so many important causes, sports, as alan said, can be a great vehicle for raising awareness. but in our case in particular, we think it's the right thing to do for the environment. and making our clubs aware through the solar panel guide book as to what the opportunities are, it's good business in addition to everything else. >> and as a response, any of the stadiums or teams said hey, we can do this? is the guide book telling you how to retrofit your stadium or arena? >> we have two in l.a., staples, pepsi center den

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. >> canucks forward has been suspended boot nhl indefinitely for attacking a fan in minnesota last nightfter receiving a 10-minute misconduct penalty. rypien went after the fan that taunted him in the tunnel. he is expected to have a hearing with the league on friday. >>> and have you guys seen this? >> no. >> staying alive, people? amazing football play that happened in kentucky. the team in black pleasure ridge they needed the kickoff that's all. they could tackle the game would be over. put her pulled off with cal was able to do it in 1982. a series of laterals keeps the play alive somehow. and when pleasure ridge park thought they had the game in hand the fans on the field! [ laughter ] >> trombone player. five laterals. i think five laterals is what cal had. 65 yards later butler as caldwell scores the touchdown. >> whoo. >> what did he do, shoot that with their telephone? >> incredible. >> now, that's staying alive, staying alive... >> our mmj -- well, anyway -- [overlapping speakers] >> "eye on the bay" is next. and for ne to help avoid dental problems my dentist gives me act rest

regular season on another continent. 13,500 on hand in stockholm, sweden to see the premier of the nhleason. and they didn't disappoint. the captain wristed a shot. 2-0 sharks. the blue jackets come back. they stuff a rebound pass. 2-2. and it would stay that way until the third period. logan couture rifles a wrist shot from the circle for the go ahead power play goal. the sharks win 3-2. >> wahoo! >> die, die, die! [ laughter ] >> he won the cup with the blackhawks last year made 30 saves this is game as a sharks. the two teams meet again on saturday. >>> roy halladay threw a no- hitter against the reds. the next pitcher didn't pick up where left off. first batter he launches a homer to left. 1-0 reds early. a bizarre play in the 7th. reds with a one-run lead, jimmy rollins skies one to right. jay bruce flat misses the routine flyball. two runs come racing around to score. the reds commit four errors in the game. the phillies score six unanswered runs and win 7-4 the final. >>> an off day for the two american league series. the yankees had lost eight of 11 heading into october are win

reason he's on injured reserve with the season starting tonight. 22-year-old michael who played just 28 nhlame with start against the thrashers this evening and likely start the first three games of the season at minimum. how quickly will he be ready? he has had groin problems before. >> discouraged for him because it has happened before and it has taken him a while to get ready but i think he was in such better shape this year that i don't think it will take anywhere near as long and don't any think it is as bad as previous years. >> reporter: highlights of the caps opener tonight at 11:00 as well as the highlights from football in the area. for now i'm brett haber. have a great friday. >>> another stellar pitching performance in the baseball playoffs. the giants threw a two-cytohet shut out. striking out 14. san francisco topped lane in gym one of the series 1-0. the yankees and rangers won third. taking a 2-0 lead. >>> ahead, why prince georges county is clearing police officers in a cheating investigation. >>> and a big heads up for metro riders this holiday weekend. what you need to kn

the canucks were find $25,000 by the nhl. >>> nba now and orlando magic have won 21 straight preseasones dating back to 2008. so how important is that winning streak to stan van gundy? >> i'm a man. i'm 40. i want winners. it's a little behind the lake, winning 33 regular season games in a row. it's probably slightly behind john wooden winning 10 national titles. i'd put dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak ahead of it. but, you know, i mean it's right there with any of those in terms of importance and magnitude. >> reporter: the warriors wrap up their preseason tonight against the lakers. other than a coaching change before training camp it's been a drama- free month which is a nice change. >> when you consider on and off the court stuff, think there were 53 players, three coaches, two general managers, since i was there since i started five years ago. it's going to be, you know, a big change out here. i think being able to get down to basketball and get down to worrying about winning. >> reporter: all right, guys. so it's game 6 tomorrow night and you have to feel that this is definitel

he told business leaders the nba will have a hard salary cap like the nhl.ic is not up for public discussion. >>> many people are hoping for an early appearance by the sun today because some spots to our south and east got more rain than we did. a live update coming up. >>> and the flooding lookout won't end in some places just because the rain moved out of the dc area. where the problems are on 0 the roadways. here's angie. >>> i want to show you this. allile volume building on 270 and germantown road to montgomery village avenue. we have a little bit of wind to contend with this way. more weather and traffic together when 9 news now returns. s. they're individually wrapped, so you can cook what you need and store what you don't. [ male announcer ] perdue perfect portions. ready when you are. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our class

. >> the capitals are the model organization in the nhl.opular, talented, successful with the league's best player, but all that matters is winning hockey's biggest prize. >> so far, we haven't won a stanley cup and i have said this before. we have nothing else to worry about now, but to try to be championship team. >> a goal everyone shares when the time is right. >> if we start thinking about that six months away, we're in trouble. we need to be thinking about friday. >> greg, 9sports now. >> let me get this straight. you have been taken in by these tv commercials that you are under the impression that donovan mcnabb live in a three bedroom house out in loudoun county? >> he was moving the refrigerator. >> and donovan throws that vase to him, you think that's what they do on saturday night? >> that is lifestyle. >> okay. well guess what, it is orange, it is round, and it weighs more than 1300 pounds. they call it the great pumpkin. down in virginia. that, too. >> and coming up new at 6:00. >> i'm armando trull at the huntington metro stat

don't like each other sharks scored their 13th power play of the season bringing them to the top of the nhlower play ranking. >> they do things differently in tex it is a. >> ken passty da was there he shows us how they -- passty da was there and he shows us how they cheer on the home state. >> in san francisco it is fear the beard down here it is the claw and antler. >> this is the claw. come on y'all. yes, sir. and this is the anter will. >> all right. time for a little wildlife lesson for all of you back in the bay area courtesy of arlington's own little johnny martin. >> long distance high five when our guys get on base they do it like this. goes back to the dug out. >> all right we got the claw thing. kind of like a modified high five. the anter will that is going to take a -- antler that will take a little more imagination. >> running like a deer baby. >> show me like that. >> like a deer right there. i can't run like a deer. >> oh, come on johnny. how fast can a deer run. >> have you ever seen a bleep. >> not really no. >> that is how fast it runs. look around. let's see you come on

beside those nba exhibition games there is also six nhl team, hockey teams, opening their season in europe this week. many hockey mans making the trip from north america. the schedule is this. phoenix and boston are playing in prague, san jose and columbus in stockholm, and carolina and minnesota in helsinki. no reports of changes or extra security precautions connected to those games. >>> the state department has tips for travelers to cut their risk of being targeted overseas, they include spending less time in public areas of airports, the front sides of the security checkpoints before you good through. try to avoid having luggage tags identifying you as a tourist. and look for and report unattended parcels at an airport. identifying visitors before opening your hotel room door. again, common sense kind of security issues there. >>> the pakistani taliban says its special hit squad focusing on nato supply routes is on target. they are taking responsibility for the latest attack, a fourth attack, just happened a few hours ago. the fourth attack in four days. this one outside the capital of