nick backstrom appeared in his sixth game since suffering a concussion january 3rd. marcus johansson gets it down, get it back to backstrom and the 24-year-old buries the game winner. caps defeat the bruins, the hard fought series dale hunter had envisioned. >> both teams battled and that's playoffs, the way it should be. every team, you got to perform and play hard out there and both teams are blocking shots, you know, and being tough in front of the net and it's -- you describe it as it's great for the fans. >> everyone here is in good spirits. i think that was a huge win for our confidence and everyone is a little bit happier today than after the last game even though we played well and now good maintenance day for everyone i think and that got everyone going, get ready for tomorrow. >> 22-year-old caps rookie goaltender braydon hopi had never played in a game before this one and you'd never know. he's not been affected by nerves or pressure. he stopped 70 two of 74 shots in the two-game series. his teammates say they've never ever questioned their confidence in hi

game two came down to a second overtime, and nick backstrom came up big.und. first period, boston on the power play, and holtby stops a shot from big zdeno chara, and shorthanded opportunity, but brad marchand's shot blocked by holtby. take another look. the caps collapse under bergeron. and 22 saves through it 2 periods. ovechkin picked in the net and brouwer pokes it through. finally the caps get on the board, the defender blocking tim thomas, and brouwer scores, ends 162 minutes of shutout hockey from thomas. same score, 1-0 now in the third period. boston attacks, rolston shut off, and pouliot, he pounces on it and ties the game. check it out again. slow to react. schultz. but pouliot is not. crashes in and ties the game. and just like game one, game two in overtime. second overtime period off the face-off and the bruins own caps get to the puck and marcus johan son to nick backstrom. that is the game winner. win 2-1. going back to washington. >> this is tremendous. makes all the difference to be one apiece in the series. >> big difference. they couldn

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this is what the officials called on nick backstrom at the conclusion of last night's 4-3 loss to the bruins. to that in a second. six minutes left caps trailing 3-2. nick backstrom skates from behind his own net, sends the pass to the right side to a wide open brooks laich who beats tim thomas, ties the game at three, laich with a goal and two assists. after the final horn backstrom sticks up for teammate alex ovechkin who was tripped by rich peverley. backstrom cross-checks peverley to the face and receives a match penalty which calls for a one game suspension. the nhl will review the play and could overturn the suspension. here's dale hunter. >> i think he was trying to protect his face. if you watch it, the stick is right in his eyes and it's a dangerous play on their part and especially for him because if you noticed it, every scrum nicky comes out with no helmet on. he gets blockerred to the head by thomas and the game before. so he's protecting his head. he just came out from 40 games. >> 40 games with a concussion. >>> caps and bruins game 4 thursday at verizon center. we'll b

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the pucks come out to nick backstrom. 2-1 to even the series at one game a piece. goldy. goldy braydon who shined once again with 43 saves. dale hunter on the return of a healthy nick backstrom. >> i think nicky is getting better. he missed 40 games and maybe it's fifth or sixth now. and i think, you know, it doesn't happen, you're in shape after 40 games. but he's getting better every game and you see he's getting better and more ice. we have character guys in there, they are going out from everybody, from the goal tender. they are battling. they are playoff hockey. you have to play to do well in the playoffs. i thought tonight was definitely a playoff hockey type game. >> three is on monday night, game three, that is. another big night for kevin sarison. he stepped up at the end of this season. just before the end of the third quarter, off the mark, but look, flying through the lane for the slam. 11 points and 11 rebounds for the rookie. the wizards down two. luke stepping out for three of his team high 16 points and cleveland comes away with the 98-89 win. >>> h

nick backstrom has won it in o.t. and the best of seven is even at one. >> pierre: here you go.johansson wins a battle. gets it out front. and it's swede to swede. it's johansson to backstrom and it's how sweet it is to the back of the net for the washington capitals. and the series is tied at 1. >> mike: and there are the capitals reacting. they see the opportunity and they see the result. over the boards they come. it is guaranteed to go at least five. the feedback out from johansson, i don't know if it got tipped on the way. but backstrom has registered the overtime winner. that's his second of his very brief nhl playoff career. braden holtby is with pierre. >> pierre: what was the hardest part of this game for you? >> i think the hardest part was coming back from the late goal in the third. we knew what was on the table. we bounced back as a group. it's a huge win for us. >> pierre: take us inside your dressing room. what was said after the first overtime preparing for the second overtime? >> it was actually good. there wasn't much said. i think everyone could feel the confi

nick backstrom wins the face- off to ovechkin and a quick shot ties the game at three.d and pretty quick. three minutes plus into overtime. nick backstrom's pass is knock down by david krejci to tyler seguin who states in and beats braden holtby for the game winner. caps fall to the bruins 4-3 in overtime. there's a game 7 wednesday in boston. >> it's one game. it's one game series right now. enjoy it and have fun with it and i know they'll battle and play hard, both teams, and it's going to be a great game to watch for the fans, for everybody. >> i got good news and bad news. what do you want first? >> good news. >> caps have won four of five games this year played in boston. >> great. >> that's the good. bad news is they're 1-3 in game 7's in the alex ovechkin era. >> change things up now. >> there's time. >> hopefully they'll be 2-3 in the ovie era. >> yes indeed. thank you. >>> still to come as if being a stray isn't bad enough, someone used this dog as target practice. you'll meet him next. >> on the news edge here's a story for everyone who says no good deed goes

the nhl is reviewing this cross check by nick backstrom. ned him a match penalty and a possible one-game suspension. but his teammates and coach are supporting him on this one, saying the bruins have been gunning for backstrom's head. >> i think he was trying to protect his face. as you look, the stick is in his eyes. it's a dangerous play. he comes out with no helmet on. he gets blocked to the head by thomas. he is protecting his head. he just came out to 40 games, and you know, you have to protect your head. >> and that cross check was one of several fights in last night's game. you can see the tensions rising each time. 16 penalties total. 35 minutes. the caps welcome of discipline hurts their chances to lead the series, but last night's let down just added fuel to their fire. >> it makes us more motivated, more determined. we knew it was going to be a tough series and you know, we have been in all three games. very tight game. but we are right there and we are going to get some rest and have a good practice come back ready to play. >> st

timex pyres, you can see nick backstrom with a cross check on rich peverly. ter backing backstrom who feels like he was just defending himself. >> i don't think he will be suspended. if -- if you slow it down frame by frame, where was his stick? it was up in his face first. if you watch it. just go back and -- rewatch it again where the stick is up in his face. because of his stick in his face, that -- the guy the stick up like that. and nicky reacted to it. it is dangerous play on their part. and especially for him because if you notice that -- every scrum nicky comes out with new helmet on. hit to the head by thomas. and the game before so he's protecting his head. he came off of 40 games. and -- you know. you have to protect your head. with his stick being in his face like that it is a dangerous play on his part. >> the capitals are going to need backstrom if they are going to win this series. a win happened last night for the wizards in an unlikely scenario. one of the worst records in the nba beat the chicago bulls. a team with the best record in the nba.

the big question, will nick backstrom be back in the lineups? the caps trail 3-2. d nick back strom from behind the net and sends the pass to the right side and wide open. and that is a nice move to beat tim thomas. ties the game at 3-3 and with the goal and two assists. after the final horn, and backstrom sticks up f ovechkin, who was tripped by rick and cross checks peverly in the face. the nhl will review the play and could overturn it. dale hunter, what do you have? >> and you think he was trying to protect his face. it's a dangerous play on their part, and especially for him, because if you noticed it, every scrum that he comes out with no helmet on and gets a block or two to the head by thomas andd game before. he's protecting his head and came out for 40 games. >> the reference to backstrom missing 40 games due to a concussion. >>> he entered last night's game with the shots in the first two game. the second period, the caps 1-0 and pere -- peverly with the shot and the game tied at one. less than two minutes left, 3- 3, 4-4 hockey, and with that deflection f

nick backstrom is suspended for this game because he cross-checked a breweruin in th face after game. >> let's go caps. the caps are not o tnl team. the nationals have the best record in the national league. they beat the hewn astros again. 10-3 on the season. the nats are currently in first place. they're two ahead of tnew york. this is really, really exciting. we've got a basket in. we never know how to the rest of the season is going go. we're number one and loving it. >> if this is any indication, this is exactly what we want to see happen. >> do you hear fireworks? >> no, i haven't heard any fireworks. maybe they're not doing that yet. i'm sure it's coming. >> let's check the forecast now. meteorologist tom kierein is here. yesterday was soggy. i got caught out in the rain. i was shivering. >> i was cheering every raindrop. we needed the rain. it certainly, as i've been mentioning, helped allergy suffers tremendously. it washed the pollen right out of the air. if you're traveling, here's the travel map. any delay threat along the atlantic seaboard from new england all the way do

we saw that with nick backstrom's goal and putting in rebounds. we saw this in troy brouwer's goal. those dirty goals will be how the caps will be victorious in the series. >> reporter: this game gets going in minutes, fans pouring in rocking the red. this place is going to be loud tonight. we'll have full highlights for you plus postgame coverage coming up tonight at 11:00. for now i'm kristen berset at the verizon. 9 sports now. >> really looking forward to that. >>> meantime some of the biggest names in baseball made the list of potential witnesses for roger clemens' second perjury trial. it got underway today with jury selection at the federal courthouse here in d.c. among the names on the potential witness list, former players barry bonds, jose conseco and major league baseball commissioner bud selig. federal prosecutors are once again trying to prove clemens lied to congress when he said he never used performance enhancing drugs. the first attempt ended in a mistrial over the summer last year. clemens could face up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted. >>> so the governmen

. >>> boston all tied up thanks to nick backstrom's game-winning goal. the goalie has been outstanding, stopping 72 of 74 shots. dale hunter squashed any controversy that could arrive when his other two goalies are healthy, saying today, opi is our guy. he gets the save right here. he had a career high 43, kept his team in the game. and then in double overtime, backstrom loses the face up. the rest is good. caps win it 2-1. game 3 in d.c. tomorrow night. the kapt tocapitols hoping for the same from their rookie goalie. >> obviously there is a lot of talk of the first two games, though not low scoring, especially goal tending, but my game really didn't change too much. it was basically the way we played, it was the way the game was played as a whole. that's why i was successful. i want to work on some things, i want to be better for -- get better throughout the series, and right now we just got game 3. >> he came in skpeez playing like a veteran. it's comforting for us to see as players and just to see how comfortable he is back there. >> cindy crosby and

nick backstrom back on the ice after missing 40 games with a concussion.there. alex shot, he gets it back to mag magic, who would score. 1-0 capitals. capitals still feeling matt henrik to beagle. in front of the net, caps up 2-0. happiness short lived. second period, thomas takes it wide, beats michael norvith. it goes to a shootout. first up, mr. shootout. matt hendricks 3 for 3 this month. the move makes it 4 for 4. sing move every time he's used it. here's alex simmons for the win. peter budaj. 3-2 the final. and after the game dale hunter was happy to see the caps rally around the caps. now the caps hold on to the eighth and final playoff spot after buffalo lost to toronto tonight. the kentucky wildcats live up to their top seeded billing as all eyes were on the final four in new orleans. college basketball's biggest weekend kicked off with the interstate rivalry that drew mounds of media attention at all. louisville came to play. no question about that. davis was too much for the cardinals. kentucky beat louisville by 7 on new year's eve. this matchu

no nick backstrom. he missed 40 games during the regular season with a concussion.y-offs. the biggest game of the year so far and they're down 2-1 and he will sit out one game due to the suspension. that is not a good scenario. backstrom suspended at the conclusion of monday night's game, the loss to the bruins and has come up huge in the series, scoring the game-wing overtime goal in game two is any assisted in the game tieing goal in game 3 before the caps lost 4-3. and backstrom's absence makes things dicate home. we spoke with carl aldner. >> and i know everybody disability agree with the call but you have to play with one of the best players and used to it. it hurts not to have mickey. >> and you would rather not have them during the regular season and play-off time and that is a big time life for us and i guess we're used to it a bit and can phone a way to win without him. >> and that is going to be tough. tamera and semon. >>> mike knuble will play. he's been a healthy scratch the last three games. earlier, the 39-year-old spoke about returning to the lineup.

nets his 16th of the season 2-1 caps on top, second period caps up 3-0 how good is this to see, nick backstroms win 4-1 they move on to take defending champs boston bruins on first round of the playoffs, games 1 and 2 thursday and saturday in boston next monday and thursday series comes to verizon center, games 5, 6 and 7 would be in dc, boston respectively, caps are 3-1 and 0 against the bruins including a pair of road wins last time washington faced the bruins was eastern conference quarter finals 1998 caps won that series 4-2, they went on will, and gwen, to their only stanley cup appearance. >> let's hope it is a repeat. >> playing bruins may be a good sign >> they are back on fire looked dicey for awhile. >> didn't know if they would get in. >> we have time really quick for another check of weather. >> winds breezy, some improvement gusty winds back tomorrow for your monday, start off with sunshine by afternoon keep your eyes to the skies. >> that does it for us, back tonight at 10, news edge at 11, always on myfoxdc.com [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like

an all-important game for you like you said and as you were also eluding to, no nick backstrom tonight, serving a one-game suspension. just as the siren ended in game three, he won't be there tonight. i'm not sure that anybody believes the caps could beat the bruins three times in a row. if they don't get it done tonight, throughout the day we have been following the caps all business, no panic. these guys prepare and they know what is at stake. >> it is two on. we need to win. we need to go back to boston. so you know, we have to, well, play hard tonight and battle and good things will happen. >> it's pivotal. that's a good word. you know you need to set yourself up. you don't want to go to the other team's rink down facing elimination like a good team like this. it is just too hard. >> and you know we need to guarantee another game back here. and we want to bring the series back here. that will be the goal for us, to make sure we bring the game back to washington. >> reporter: throughout the day, i have been in a quiet arena, derek, but that has changed just a little bit. i think the

nick backstrom also back. >> that's the icing on the cake, i guess. we tie the series and now we got nicky coming back. it's a tough building to play in, but we have played some good games there. i see the series continuing as it is very tight and we'll have to play very solid road game. >> puts your mind at ease a little bit. a team going home for their home crowd ready to close the series would be extremely tough to play against. we're very happy with this position because the next game is huge. it could be the one to swing the whole series. >> the series is even at two game as piece. game 5 is back in boston saturday. lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >>> the nfl draft is a week away and some of the intrigue may be gone. espn reporting today the colts told stanford quarterback andrew luck he's their guy. they'll take him with the no. 1 overall pick, the network citing a league source. that means what everyone assume wood happen in d.c. will happen in -- would happen in d.c. will happen in d.c. washington will select baylor quarterback robert grinch, ii

nick backstrom's pass is knocked down by david krejci, milan lucic and the caps fall 4- 3.re will be a game 7, although the visiting team wednesday be upbeat. >> if you come out and you play a terrible game and they take it to us and wipe us out, it's a little different. then you're okay, we missed an opportunity, but it was a great game, a tight defensive battle and it went into overtime. you can't look back on it and think oh, what you could have done differently because we played well. so we just got to look forward and look into wednesday. >>> nhl playoffs tonight, rangers on the road facing elimination against the senators in game 6. late 2nd period rangers leading 1-0, get a lucky break. the puck deflects to derek stefan who centers in front and the rangers held on and force game 7 thursday night in new york. >>> 6' 4 shooting guard sam cassell jr. signed a national letter of intent to play for maryland. i hear his dad was pretty good. i'm dave feldman. shawn yancy is back with more of the edge right after this. >> the verizon 4g lte sports direct brought to you by ve

yesterday center nick backstrom appeared in his sixth game since suffering a concussion january 3rd . early in the second overtime backstrom lost the face-off, but marcus johansson chases down the puck and the 24-year-old buries the game winner. caps defeat the bruins 2-1 in double overtime, even the series to 1-1, just a hard fought series. >> both teams battling and that's playoffs. that's the way it should be. they're a good team. you got to perform and play hard out there and both teams are blocking shots, you know, and being tough in front of the net. you just describe it as it's great for the fans. >> everyone here is in good spirits. i think that was a huge win for our confidence. everyone is a little happier today than after the last few even though we played well. that will get everybody going get ready for tomorrow. >> here's the next three games for the series, tomorrow nights caps host the bruins at 7:30. it will be chilly indoors at verizon center with ice. thursday night game four 7:30 also back home. next saturday the series goes to boston for game five at 3 p.m. yeah,

nick backstrom has been phenomenal in face-offs all series long, through two games. this is a big opportunity for washington. gregory campbell's got to bear down here, doc. good win. solid win. >> mike: out of this scrap, handed across. zanon steers back up now to paille. paille hit there by mike green at center. got him a little high, too. played back on by backstrom. everybody knows what the deal is now, so no problem. back for semin. started up by lucic. lucic drags, nice pass through. thornton, a shot. save made by holtby. follow-up by krejci. krejci gave across. boychuk, led up the wing. another shot. out in front again. bounced away from peverley and it's shaken back down by the caps. 3:30 to go in the first o.t. hurried ahead to lucic. taken away by backstrom and handed on the wing now for brouwer to gain the zone. he's got ovechkin. shoots one over the glove hand of thomas off the glass. yanked on by boychuk. the bruins go on the attack again. nudged up the wing for a drive. save, holtby. and the rebound came careening back out to center. troy brouwer motors

nick backstrom has been phenomenal in face-offs all series long, through two games. this is a big opportunity for washington. gregory campbell's got to bear down here, doc. good win. solid win. >> mike: out of this scrap, handed across. zanon steers back up now to paille. paille hit there by mike green at center. got him a little high, too. played back on by backstrom. everybody knows what the deal is now, so no problem. back for semin. started up by lucic. lucic drags, nice pass through. thornton, a shot. save made by holtby. follow-up by krejci. krejci gave across. boychuk, led up the wing. another shot. out in front again. bounced away from peverley and it's shaken back down by the caps. 3:30 to go in the first o.t. hurried ahead to lucic. taken away by backstrom and handed on the wing now for brouwer to gain the zone. he's got ovechkin. shoots one over the glove hand of thomas off the glass. yanked on by boychuk. the bruins go on the attack again. nudged up the wing for a drive. save, holtby. and the rebound came careening back out to center. troy brouwer motors

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this is what officials call nick backstrom at the end of the 4-3 win to the bruins.the second. the browns win the game, of course and ovechkin setting the tone early. and six minutes left and trailing 3-2 and with that to escape to tie the game at 3 and with the goal and two assists. less than three minutes left. tied at 3-3 and four on four hockey. cedeno past him for the game winner. the caps fall 4-3 and after the final horn, back strom sticks up for ovechkin and bank, crosschecks him in the face and received a match penalty, calling for the one-game suspension. the nhl will review the play and the head coach thinks backstrom doesn't serve to be punished. >> and put a stickup like that and he reacted to it. and if he watches it, it's in his eyes and that is a dangerous play on his part. especially for him and every scrum, he comes out with no helmet on and that game before, he's protecting his head and comes out for 40 games. you have to protect your head. >> you do and i agree with him and on to game 4 thursday night. >> and thank you very much. >>> mr. gary? >>

the caps with a better world record and game two in boston, nick backstrom with the game winner to even the series at a game appease and last saturday, troy brewer made it two when he met to give the caps a 2-game lead and tonight, a seventh deciding game for the hostile brown fans. >> and we like playing in boston, and we have mentioned earlier there are a few places for some reason, we get amped to play and we're excited about it and. >> -- . >> we wanted that building and that is in the regular season and post season, you know and we'll eat in the same restaurant and the same room and to get the same result. >> they won't know who they playing and that is because the rangers senators and the devils panthers are in seven games and both play. if the caps win, we'll have to wait and see who they play next. >> and that is if they win. everyone will be equally tired, right? >> that is true. >> okay. >> a gorgeous day. >> great, great. >> and we'll have rain tomorrow and a beautiful day on thursday. >> okay. >> and that weekend will come along and on saturday. >> i'm just saying. >> and th

this is a big blow to the team because nick backstrom had played really well.ust had gotten him back from being out with a concussion since january. no backstrom tonight. you can't go back to boston down 3-1. shoit out about your nationals. >> i read he could sue for lack of support. >> yes, he could. but he was taken off the hook as they say because they did get him run one when he left the game was tied. how about ryan zimmerman. ryan is from virginia beach. that is where i'm from. they got three runs and they beat houston 3-2. they are now 10-3 on the young season in first place all by their lonesomes. >>> late move onto jabar gaffney. the redskins reportedly looking to deal gaffney. of his their best receiver a season ago get something career highs with 6 # catches for 947 yards in his first and only seep in washington. the team has told him to stay away from off-season training activity going on at redskins park because of some tweets that he had. the team isn't saying that it is just solely because of the tweets which are very controversial last week invo

alex ovechkin shot and put it home boston ties it in the third to tie it to double overtime, nick backstromets the game winner. >> i think nicky is getting better he missed 40 games there, maybe his fifth or sixth out, and i think you know, just doesn't happen, you are in shape after 40 games of missing but he is getting better every game and getting more ice. we got characters guys in there, so you know they are going out, from everybody, from the goal tending, they are just battling the playoff hockey, that is what you have to do well to play in the playoffs, do battle. >> and to the hard wood and the wizards hosting the cavaliers verizon center, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 4 blocked shots for the big guy, cleveland comes away with a win. >> bulls in chicago tomorrow night. >> nats wrap up their first home series against the reds yesterday they were going for their fifth in a row, 2nd inning, jesus flores, rips one into left for a single scored jason birth to tie things up the bigger story of the game, edwin jackson, go the distance allowing just one run on two hits and the nats win 4-1. >>> h

nick backstrom has to sit out a series, and peverly raised a sick at him. -- a stick at him.t and med 40 games with him. it hurts not to have mickey. >> you would rather not have him during the regular season than play-off time. time, we are used to it and can still find a way to win without him. >> and -- the fights in the play-offs. all of these players, everyone, the pengs, the flyers, and you lucic went at it and i liked the face you made. what was that about? >> it was the heat of the moment. everyone wants the calls to go their way and they have going, i guess, we're upset with the calls and i think that i was just -- it was boiling over them complaining about the certain scrums and stuff. that is all it was. said and done and over. no one takes it personal. >> first two games, 144 goals. can you win with the wide open or do you prefer the 2-1 game? >> and i think we can win that way. that's how we're built now, the system is to try and frustrate as much as we can and to capitalize on the team's mistake. the teams start to take chances and we hope -- . >> and you're roc

you're not going to have nick backstrom. >> he knew the game was over. >> everybody knows the rules. cannot hit after the final gun. >> thank you. let's make a little transition to do a sort of day after welcome back to sarah simmons. she got married, went on an amazing tropical honeymoon and she will share a few photos. >> these are photos some friends of ours have took because i don't have the official wedding photo back yet. but we got married in old town alexandria. it is the carlyle house. this is the dress, ladies. so that is after as we're coming down the aisle. i believe right here we were aing let's walk slow. the band costs a lot. we were laughing about that. we were saying let's -- >> how long was the walk in was it like a minute? >> the aisle wasn't that long but we were trying to stretch it out as much as possible. you remember how much this band cost. we got to stretch this. >> were they maying tropical music. >> i know we are doing that for the honeymoon we wended up going on the next day. long flight all the way out to maui. this is out us. i'm eating i believe it was

. >> nick backstrom sitting out the one game suspension for the cross-check of rich peverley.weren't happy about it, they didn't get mad tonight but they got even. 1st period alex ovechkin gets knocked down. brooks laich with a loose puck beats marcus johansson who beats tim thomas and 82 seconds in a 1-0 scenario. later 1st period ovechkin falls down. dennis wideman is caught in the bruins zone. rich peverley breaks out on an odd man rush, waits, waits, fakes and beats braden holtby. tied 1-1. caps on the power play, alexander semin skates into the circle, wrist shot beats thomas, semin's second of the series, caps up 2-1. there were some tense final seconds. the bruins with their goalie pulled braden holtby will make a glove save right as time expires. he stopped 44 or 45 shots. caps edged the bruins 2-1 to even the series at two games apiece. afterwards high praise for the rookie goal. >> yeah. they came out real hard tonight and fore-checked us hard. we turned the puck over a few times and holtby was very good. >> game five back in boston and there will be a game six. lind

. >>> yesterday center nick backstrom appeared in his sixth game since suffering from his concussionch 3rd. the 24-year-old buries the game winner, the second overtime winner of his career. the caps beat the bruins 2-1 in double overtime, even the series at 1-1 and mood changing victory. >> everyone here has been in good spirits. i think that was a huge win for our confidence and everyone is a little bit happier today than after the last game even though we played well. good maintenance day for everyone i think and that got everyone going, get ready for tomorrow. >> i mean the series now is wide open. game three tomorrow at verizon center. i'll be live there at 5:00 and 6:00 and now we got new form of life here for the team. >> at least something to look forward to in d.c. with two teams doing well. >> wizards are not doing so well. >> yeah. that's an understatement. all right. thanks, dave. >>> coming up he went from a convicted criminal to marathon runner, his path to success still ahead.  [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't. if you want a luxur

nick backstrom with the lead pass, the right side to brooks laich who skates in all alone, beautifuleats thomas, we're tied at three, but with less than two minutes left still 3-3. four on four hockey and chara gets a shot off. well, if you were to see it, chara gets the winning shot, but braden holtby the goalie was screened, a bunch of players in front of him. the goal was scored and the caps lose sadly 4-3 and trail the series two games to 1. so they'll be back on home ice thursday to try to even the series. >> they play good from behind. >> they do. this was one they kind of let slip away. also coming up we'll have stephen strasburg on the mound for the first time this year in nats park. he pitched twice before, first time at home. >> good one for the fans. >>> it is a holiday celebrated only in the district. see how many people honor the day that president lincoln freed slaves here in d.c. >> also ahead deadly tornadoes tear through the midwest. we're taking you to some of the hardest hit areas when we come back. >>> but first a real bummer for barbie. fox business network stuar

nick backstrom wins a face-off. alex ovechkin scores quickly. his second goal of the series.sends the game into sudden death overtime. in o.t., backstrom turns it over. david kreche to milan, the quick pass to tyler saggan and that's the game. >> good-bye. >> 4-3 the final. bruins down the capitals. so now they're headed back to boston for a decisive game seven on wednesday night. despite the game six loss the caps still feel pretty good. >> you know, if you come out and you play a terrible game and they take it to us and wipe us out then it's a little different. you're like, okay. we missed an opportunity. we put our best effort forward and really came out hard and played a good game. good solid game. we can't look back and think of what you could have done differently because we played well. so we just got to look forward and look into wednesday. >> we showed a lot of courage. i think we came back three times and that's huge for our team. you know, we know that we can come back on these guys and we know that we're better off in the league. it's one thing we have to work on.

back to nick that is backstrom. -- niklas backstrom. caps even the series 1-1. 103 days until the london olympics where michael phelps hopes to add to his incomprehensible 14 gold medals. he helped celebrate the kickoff to the countdown and celebrating the history and accomplishments of his roots. the north baltimore aquatic club. a three-time olympic medalist katie hoff and phelps did not disclose his program for the london games. he did discuss his pride ntscommift of -- his pride in one of the greatest swim programs ever. >> i think the biggest thing is just really being a part of a tradition like this. i mean, since 1968, we put somebody on the olympic team every year. and we always find somebody that we can take to that next level. >> also tonight, nascar, greg biffle a winner in the sprint cup series. please stay with us. we will check the forecast with john right after this. >> we're in for a great rest of the weekend. >> that's right. those big storms, maybe some clouds out of it and maybe a shower overnight tonight. that's our

came two, holtby makes a career high 43 saves and nick liklas backstrom comes through with the doublertime winner. the series even one game apiece. game three is in d.c. on monday night. >>> nats and reds, game three of four-game set. nine innings, two hits, one run, nine strikeouts for edwin jackson. 4-1. fifth career complete game for jackson. to the hardwood, wizards hosting cavaliers. john wall led with 19 points and 9 assists but cavaliers used a 13-5 run early in the fourth quarter to pull away. cleveland takes down washington 98-89. the wizards dropped to 14-46 this season. >>> elsewhere, d.c. united beats new england 2-1. and in their 108th meeting, maryland lacrosse downs john hopkins 9-6. that's your morning sports. >>> next up, "reporters notebook" a look at stories affecting our community. we'll be back in 15 minute with the morning top stories but for now, here's jim hanley. >> good morning and welcome to "reporters net book," i'm jim handly. we start off in maryland. general assembly frustrated, no decision on casinos, no decision on taxes. they failed to come up up with

lettermannesting but tonight it is a huge game 4, caps will have to do it without nick backstop he will miss this game because of -- backstromwill miss this game because of this hit, the game had ended you can't instigate anything once the game is over you will see it clear as day here peverly will trip out ovechkin. >> not cool. >> and then right as boom, stick goes to t face and the league reviewed this, because a lot of caps fans have been saying and even the caps themselves said we don't think this should be a game misconduct penalty, it is and the league said sorry you can't really imply intent whether or not he meant to hurt peverly luckily he is not hurt but it was vicious enough. >> caps were saying he was defending himself. >> and ovechkin. >> a bit of a stretch. nats don't have to defend themselves any more they are very good these days this is a new team, new pitching staff jordan zimmerman is back from tommy john surgery he looks great same one steven strausberg has come back from they appear on the road to recovery rye january zimmerman has been doing this for years, great third base, nats get a win, 10 and 3, a

night, they upheld it and ovechkin exchanged trips and nick back strom skates over for ovechkin and he raises the stick near back strom's face and backstromeacts and cross checks him to the face. backstrom, given a match penalty carrying a one-game suspension, the nhl reviewed the play and ruled despite no injury and the one-game suspension will stand. >> and that is -- on doing my part and i have to deal with and i mean one game. whatever i don't like it, i have to deal with it, show. >> and that is to the side of it. and we don't think he should be suspended and that said he gets suspended. >> i don't think that he's that type of player, they happen. >> and they're trying to -- no way to condone that and someone, you know, and if he is doing that, he knows that himself and i think that is -- continuing to get cross checked and punked -- punched in the head and you will protect yourself. >> and more contact last night. the blackhawks and coyotes, getting leveled byer toez and in some bad shape. he left his case skate, a penalty was not called and was released from the hospital and is being monitored at home. torrez was suspended and coul

backstrom is suspended. they've been passing out signs here. one of the caps' blogs. this is nik from baltimore with the free nicky sign. don't mess with nickbaltimore either. he is serious tonight and is ready for a big capitals win. nik backstrom is out. mike knuble is going to be in. he hasn't played in two weeks. john erskine the resident tough guy for the capitals going to be playing as well. he hasn't played in two months. so the capitals pulling out all the stops. this is absolutely a must win game. several adjustments being made. the capitals have beaten the bruins twice without backstrom this year but that was during the regular season. now it's playoff time. things are a little more intense. the capitals want to get back to the basics after allowing four goals in game three and they know this is a crucial one. >> you know, we have to keep it simple. i think when nicky has the puck and controls the play he slows it down. without a player like that you got to find other ways to keep possession of the puck so whether it's getting it in, you know, other guys making sure that you aren't just throwing pucks awachlt you have to compensat