the caps closed it to 4-2 on a goal by nicholas backstrom but the penguins answered back with two morels. caps trail pittsburgh two games to none in the best of seven. which shifts to pittsburgh for game three and four. >>> now to the nationals. second straight day, nats took it on the chin at home losing to the rivals the new york mets. the mets beat the nats 5-3. they smashed two home runs and jose ray yes hit one out. the nats will try to avoid the sweep tomorrow. >>> after the break, we will get a final check of your wake-up forecast. >>> best buddies prom took place this weekend. photo journalist paul lester was at the event and brings us the sights and sounds. >> we had to look online at the different types of dresses. the million colors they come in. pink we definitely had to find a pink. >> she loves dancing. we had to make sure she could move. 12th grade her fourth. she's gone every year and as a senior they get to go to the high school prom as well. >> reporter: this night is so important for best buddies. many of whom don't get to the ch chancing to to a program. we have 50

nicholas backstrom. he puts it home. 1-0. couple minutes later caps back on the attack. ovechkin.econd goal of the game. caps up 2-0. what could go wrong? caps with a 2-1 lead. make it 3-1 after johannson the goal. five on three. look at this. great save by holtby. puck behind the net. william knee lander, yeah, he's able to get it through. they come back from a 3-1 deficit. tied at three. cadry shot deflected by tyler. are you kidding? it's over. maple leafs win it. 4-3 the final. is this game really turning in the maple leaves direction in the second period? >> reporter: yeah. this is definitely not the way the capitals wanted to start the series in toronto. another overtime game. another fpt t . they are disappointed but this is a long series, so they are not discouraged. >> it's a missed opportunity. unacceptable on our part. when we're up 3-1 and we give it away. yeah, we had lucky goals. at the same time, that's hockey. >> i look at the first half and see what we did well. >> forget about this game and move forward. the series is four. so whatever it takes. >> at the same ti

nicholas backstrom with the equalizer. alex ovechkin on the breakaway. but he can't take advantage. this game still in progress. second overtime session. just started. game is still tied at 3. experience a big factor in the playoffs. the wizards have seven guys who have never been postseason. marquis morris and kelly oubre. however, head coach scott brooks starters have all been together in the playoffs. they'll look to lead using their past experiences in win or go home time. >> we have a couple of guys on the team. for the first time, i told them, it would be totally different than what the regular season is. the crowds are amazing. it's fun. there's nothing more you can ask for. this is what you put a lot of hard work in throughout the summertime and in the gym. >> i think the right appropriate mentality is it's a game we all love to play. 94 by 50. the only pressure i'll put on the players is to play hard. you're not going to make every shot. you're not going to play a perfect basketball game, but you have to have great effort. >> a former big in the offset. greg monroe and uva'

less than 3 minutes in, nicholas backstrom putting them on the board, and then ovechkin with authority, and you're like, all right, i like where this is going o. not so fast! -- going. not so fast! austin matthews will get one by, and it's 2-1, incredible save. he will take it on the elbow, and then again to the chest on the rebound. it's not much of a difference. the game just cook longer. 2nd period, want to dance, bro? tempers flaring, always led by justin wilson, back to the game, 3-2, caps. 2nd period, william tieing the game. no score in the 3rd period, and straight up in overtime. here's the dagger, and oh, caps lose it. 4-3. >>> you know there were at least a lot of things but three big things that i think caused the caps to gain tonight. not scoring on the 2-man advantage, and the defensive breakdown with four players below the game line. and last, this one hurt. he was hit from point-blank range with over 4 minutes in to go in the 3rd. if it goes the other way, an one of them, they win in regulation. the next is a must win for the caps in my opinion. >>> two runners from keny

he got a goal but first period, he shoots to nicholas backstrom, like that, second goal, playoff backstroms the early lead. we mentioned that. that was number two, second. playing the rebound to get the caps up 3-1. but that was it. the lease fight towards the second, william islander and here's a guy, we're about a guy very few people heard of william islander. but here it is. end of the second. william knee lander tying it up. >> i watched the game. let's take you to overtime. a minute 37 and tyler bosak the game winner 4-3, up two games to one and play again on wednesday. rough loss for the captains >>> a different stage, ballerina misty copeland made history nearly two years ago, became the first african-american woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the american ballet theater in the company's 75 year history. the 34-year-old said she wants to open more doors for african-americans and is encouraging dance companies to reach out to minorities. copiland appeared at the national press club this morning. >> my experience has been that african-american dancers in particular havbe don

but in the third period, pittsburgh scored again, the caps closed it out 4-2 on one goal by nicholas backstrom capitols trailing the pittsburgh penguins to games to none, that shifts out to pittsburgh before games three and four. >>> to the nationals, the nats took it on the chin at home. losing to the national league east rivals the new york mets, they beat the nats 5-3. jose ray yes hit one out for the visitor, stroudsburg took the loss. they will try to avoid this afternoon. >>> not to be left out, the washington wizards in business today, the nba playoffs on the boston sell ticks. tip-off at 1:00. we'll bring you the latest tonight on fox 5 news at 6:00 and 10:00. sorry about the caps, something to look forward to >>> you're watching fox 5 news at 8:00. >>> another check with the weather coming up, after the break. stay with us. >>> just minutes away or from the i should say 45 minutes because it kicks off at 9:00. >> for the start of the walk for ms happening in dc. >> thousands of people are expected to attend this, they will be doing it for a good cause, raising money for peanut butter