nicholas backstrum. might as well face it, i'm addicted to glove. 35 saves. caps win.awa loses so washington get as 17 heading into the playoff. they'll face boston in the first round. bruins have home ice advantage. playoff tickets by the way go on sale monday for you caps fans. caps win their series 3-1. the other series rangers, on the wa and pittsburgh versus philadelphia. >>> the name doesn't resonate with casual baseball fans but those who follow it closely know. 16 wins. his acquisition by the nats this off-season sending a signal to the rest of the league. we are serious. 4th inning this one is in trouble. into the corner. it's three bags of fun. a triple. cubs chasing geobut in the 8th, espinoza. after the game he said we don't die. we come back. still some work to do in the 8th. nats pull out a thriller 7-4. >>> orioles-twins, what's happening in charm city. adams jones, if he was a cell phone, wee have roaming charges. that ball long distance, gone. they get 13 hits overall. o's win their sixth straight over minnesota 8-2. great game at rfk tonight. d.c. uni

. >>> as the capitals prepare for game four, they'll have to do it with nicholas backstrum. he was suspended after this cross check. the league called his actions excessive and reckless. game four against the bruins is thursday. that's a quick look at sports this morning. have a great wednesday. >>> virginia's governor has some harsh words for lawmakers who ditched a budget deal at the last minute. that story is coming up. >> plus, ddot crews pay not have to work nearly as hard during this year's pothole palooza. >>> here's your delay from dale boulevard heading up to the prince william parkway where an accident was quickly moved to the shoulder. more coming up at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. at grocery stores this quarter. thank you. happy shopping! activate your 5 percent cash back at chase.com/freedom. and now, new cardmembers get 100 dollars bonus cash back after they spend 500 dollars within the first three months. visit chase.com/freedom or your local branch today. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now on this wednesday morning. i'm andre