nicklas backstrom brings down the curtain 4-3. >> there you go, game winner in overtime.hat i love about the caps right now is they're finding a way to win. they've won now seven of their last nine overtime games. that means the caps don't go down easy. you know what i also love. check this out. after nicklas backstrom scored the game winner, he gave the puck to this kid and look at his reaction, yeah! howard and deb love it. that is great stuff there. >>> now on to college football, there are six players from the dmv competing in this year's college football playoff between alabama and georgia. five play for alabama. crayvon digs and deshawn hand hand and pettibone already have title rings and crimson tide are favored to win. check out our wusa9 sports facebook page to find more local players playing in the playoffs tomorrow. >>> now john wall is back with adidas agreeing to a five year shoe endorsement deal with the company. wall returns to the brand after testing shoe free agency over the past couple years. i have one word for john wall's new shoe deal. that is history

nicklas backstrom, the hero on the ice and in the stands and here's why.the puck to one young fan. look at his reaction as he gets the puck. >> first of all, when you look around, this isn't cole fieldhouse, but it is maryland basketball. what do you feel when you walk around here? >> again, when you say it's maryland basketball, it doesn't make a difference where it's at. >> reporter: what do you remember about the 1958 team? >> what i personally remember, the guys. you're much closer. i think much closer. we had a tougher coach who made us be more close to each other. >> reporter: what kind of team were you? who was the superstar? >> basically we had no superstar. nobody really hogged the ball. there's nobody you could really go to. you just depended upon whoever wound up with it, you knew you were going to take a good shot and everybody was going to support you. >> reporter: 1958, do you remember the acc championship game? >> oh, yes. >> reporter: what was that like? >> you're there. you're playing inca home court advantage. the fans, you were scumbags,

that is where nicklas backstrom would emerge as the hero. he gets the past from t.j. oshie, top shelf. that is the game-winner. caps keep their home winning streak alive, 4-3. the ter big 10 home game this season. maryland freshman bruno fernando has been impressive this season. the terps dominated down low in the first half. michal cekovsky with this huge slam. he had 13. the terps led by four. cowan,half, anthony bruno fernando throws it down. bruno fired up. maryland blows out iowa, 91-73. saints-panthers, starting in the first. drew brees airing it out. breaks the tackle and takes it to the house, 88-yard touchdown, the saints in front 7-0. fourth quarter, the saints up 31-19. cam newton over the making it look easy. all the way for the 50 yard score. the panthers back in it, only down five. 11 seconds to go, one last chance, newton with no time to throw, sacked. the saints win and are headed to minnesota next sunday. we will have much more on the nfl playoffs as well as kirk cousins and the redskins' off-season. .anny will join me in studio stay with us after the

nicklas backstrom, the bullet pass to alex ovechkin, lighting the lamp. over time, tied at 4-4. in overtime, the great 8 comes through again. nice work. the capitals win a -- the capitals win a slugfest. fernandoion, bruno gets the past down low, goes up strong for the slim. the terps trailed at the half. second half, the game tied at 61-61. kevin herder drives, michael chu koski grabs a rebound and throws it down giving maryland the lead for good. the terpswin it 7 georgetown facing depaul. off the steel, finding caleb johnson. he is found. georgetown up 72-60. hoyas win. everyone winning tonight. and congratulations to bradley small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our network. verizon doesn't. we offer more complete reliability with up to 8 hours of 4g wireless network backup. verizon, no way. we offer 35 voice features and solutions that grow with your business. verizon, not so much. get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call 1-800-501-60