ovechkin finally. >> it is about time.scored one of three straight goals by the caps in the third period as they beat the ottawa senators 5-3. it is ovechkin's ninth of the soap but just his second in 13 games. >>> to college hoops now. the maryland terps began a six- game stretch at home against mount st. mary's. this one would stay close but they meet the mountaineers 77- 74. >>> gary williams took in a n. a game. two of his former assistants faced each other. they were teammates at catholic. loyola would take a 10-point lead into the break and never relent. loyola defeats george washington 65-55. >>> three local teams advanced to the pop warner national championship game in the junior midget division. in the pee wee division, the marshall heights bison from d.c. beat new haven, connecticut. in the junior pee wee competition, the beacon house falcons from d.c. defeated stay with us tip, california 12-8 to advance to the title game. all three will play for the national tight olympic saturday. >>> we still have plenty ahea

ovechkin found the net. >> 2-2 on the cross. ovechkin scores! alex ovechkin through the wicket to pavlik. >> the caps beat the winnipeg jets 1-0. we love hearing that. >>> plenty ahead, weather, traffic, all your top stories. fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starting right now. now. >>> wakey-wakey this friday morning. it is shaping up to be a beautiful day today. good morning, everyone. i'm maureen umeh. welcome to fox 5 morning news. we are going to get a quick look at our weather with mr. tucker barnes who is sliding up into the seat. >> some people are getting up, some people haven't gone to bed yet. >> i was in that latter category. really. >> you know when you have a late event at night, you can't quite get going. >> my late event ended about 7:30. >> it was for a good cause though. >> lots of wind and maybe a few more showers late today. check out your current temperatures. it will feel much cooler later today so don't be fooled by the current mild air out there. 61 in washington. 63 in fredericksburg. there is your colder air working in. hager

in the first, and alex ovechkin, feeds the puck across the crease, and scores. one-zero caps. in the third backstrom picks out the past, in sync with ovechkin who notched his second goal of the night. backstrom scored his 13th goal of the season. the capitals win, 3-1. >>> the wizards hit a new interest in the load tonight. they forgot to put roger mason's junior's name on the active roster before tipoff, so he gets into the game, makes the basket, and is pulled out with a technical foul because of the slip up. the wizards were down big trying to make a comeback. jordan crawford with the alley- oop, to mcgee and the wizards down by 10. but milwaukee leads with 22. the box down the wizards 102- 81. i>>> the virginia-towson game tonight had a david-goliath field. towson has yet to win a game this season, but never underestimate an opponent. first half, virginia with the look from deep, long range. it drains the 3 0-9 towson early. final seconds of the first half the cavs move the ball around. passes up the shot, harris beat the buzzer. virginia survived a scare from towson 57-50

and will bring down the big move from biewd troa hunter and what this means for alex ovechkin. and a prediction. you want to hear what he has to say. >> he wants to hear what i have to say. i have stellar weather. we have a day similar to yesterday if you liked it, plenty of sunshine. the five-day forecast holds changes for us but my full forecast is just ahead. we will be back after the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> top stories we were following this morning. d.c. police investigating a deadly shooting of a woman in a row house at the 500 block of 23 place in northeast d.c. there was a deadly shooting just two blocks from there about five hours earlier and one person was shot and another stabbed around 5:00 this morning on 18th streets. both of those victims are alive

alex ovechkin. he did damage in more ways than one. ovechkin is in the corner, gets hammered by chris neil. watch as they skate back up ice. watch his stick. boom, caught him in the midsection. the officials didn't see his stick. no penalty. neil was given a minor for diving. the guy who got hit got the penalty. in the third period, ovechkin skates through everybody. watch this. loses the defender. a shot there. you know what this is like? it's like a pump fake in basketball, then you get the lay up. you can't see this too many times. this is amazing. >> pick it up. >> yep. oh, that is beautiful. the capitals win 5-3. maybe this is the wake up call he's needed. >> alex has been playing well. he's got -- he's been hitting, got lots of shots. his speed, last night, he had lots of speed. you feel good about yourself. he could have scored a lot more last night. it was a big goal he scored. that's the important thing. >> he's trying to expand his game and make things work when he's having a tough time. you know, he's working hard and trying

ovechkin by his lonesome with his 11th goal of the season. tonight the crowd in the game from the beginning to the end. the capitals with the lead. later in the period, backstrom collects the puck and check out this wrap around goal. this is sweet. powers through the defender and slithers past the goalie into the net. ovechkin loving it too. 2-1 caps on top. johannesen in attack mode drops it off for semin. his seventh of the year. on a new line and all the changes worked tonight. the big three score for the first time since 2010 in the same game. the capitals win 4-1 giving knuble a w for 1,000. >> the guys all chipped in and got a seadoo. that will be fun in summer time. it was a great day. >> it was a big night. they were ready to go and they wanted to win the game for him. >> a seadoo in case you are wondering is a jet ski. our producer asked. >> thank you for clarifying. >> i just wanted to make sure. they give him a certificate. >> he can pick it out for himself. >> a big one for him and another for his wife. >> the whole family will fi

but the capitals lit the lamp four times highlighted by a vintage ovechkin goal.aps come back with a much-needed win north of the border. alex ovechkin hadn't scored in five straight games. tied at 1, senators on offense. watch this goal. this is just pretty. wraps around everybody on the ice. i don't know how he did it. but he managed to poke it in there. ottawa with the 2-1 lead. third period caps on the power play. backstrom puts it in there. they are feeling good. game tied at 2. later still tied at 2. four-on-four, ovechkin with the puck and this is what he does. one-on-two, one-on-four. loses the defender, pump fake and then shot. the goal was wide open. he faked out everybody. look how easy this is. it's like a layup. the capitals win 5-3. that's his ninth goal of the year. they host toronto on friday. everybody happy there. >>> nba news. free agents not allowed to sign yet but roger mason jr. close to agreeing to coming back to the wizards. >>> college hoops, the terps with their hands full with mount st. marys in a game that went down to the wire. this wa

alex ovechkin through the wicket to pavlik. >> ovechkin with his 10th goal of the season.jets 1-10 -- i mean 1-0. >> emergency -- imagine if that happened. >> it was good to see ovi get that off. we need the caps to be the caps. >> especially now. >> redskins still sliding but a couple of games left to try to safeling face. what are the odds of doing that this week against the team they've already beat this season. >> not good. i think we heard tony perkins before we went to break when you read the tease. no! it doesn't look good for them going to beat the giants. they were terrible. but let's get back to week one. the hot tub time machine. week one, tony, remember this? ryan kerrigan there. it is going tobacco great year! everybody is happy. everybody is wearing short sleeves. it's beautiful day at fedex field. >> it will be this way forever, dave. tell me things will never change. >> things have gone south in a hurry. 4-9, only winning three times since that day. >> here is the thing. back then -- now, you mentioned the giants have been slipping lately. good win last wee

the prettiest goal came from ovechkin. bang, ovechkin's ninth goal of the year.irst in seemingly forever. 15 seconds later, watch him feed the front. bang, an empty netter. the caps beat the senators 5-3. let's go to college basketball. maryland coming off the upset -- to notre game dame. 69-68 with three minutes left. they scored on three straight possessions. maryland goes on to beat mount mary's, 77-74. let's go over to the smith center. gary williams was on the town. we pick it up in the second half. he follows the jam. gw trying to mount a comeback. loyola put a stop to it. the9, they win it 65-55 was final. the redskins are reeling from of fred davis. two players apologize. shanahan was open when he apologized -- talked about it. >> you talk about accountability, when you do not is not anything you can say. man enough to talk in front of the team. they said, we did screw up. we promise you will not happen again. we hope they will learn from mistakes. did they? is only one way to find out. next time. the marlins beat up the agent.ls for a free they turned th

in the second semin gives the puck to his buddy ovechkin. back to semin and then to backstrom and he shoots and scores. the 100th goal of his career. beautiful passing. more caps, top of the screen. semin deflects it ahead to backstrom and he passes to ove and he rips one to the back of the net. his first multigoal game since october. the caps beat the sabres 3-1. here's the hero. >> we have to play simple and you can see how we score. it was simple plays. so again we have to continue what we do right now. finally wet get stuff going and we're moving the puck pretty good. we're shooting. i think we're investigaticreati good shots. >> we have to be like tonight. creating chances, playing the right way getting pucks deep. they did a lot of good things tonight. >>> up next a new year's eve game against columbus. >>> the wizards will is to wait until next year to get the first victory of the season. the wizards have had bad moments this season. this takes the cake. first quarter roger mason gets the ball. he hits the jumper. but mason doesn't ge

third period, ovechkin up the left side. second goal of the game and ninth of the season. caps defeat rangers 4-1. 36- year-old london fletcher snubbed again for the probowl. he's the first alternate despite leading the nfl with 163 tackles. he has been at the probowl alternate ten times now. played in the last two games, but today the veteran was asked if this decision shocked him. >> not surprising. the bottom line is, you know, need to win more games. teams that win tend to be more players in the probowl. you know, it's how that deal goes. >> the military bowl at rfk stadium. spinning and catching, 33 yards for the air force touchdown. they did the exthat point. fake. they go for two for the win. oh no. two point conversion fails. 42-41. i'm dave feldman. wisdom is back after this. @ >>> that's it for the news edge. have a gad night.

alex ovechkin getting acquainted with the net.olas backstrom the sweetest sensation makes the two. that's the first outburst in three games. and then alex simmons deposits. caps win 4-1. all right. as bad as friday's preseason opener was, it didn't really count for anything but it looked bad. real bad. let me put it this way. when a guy names spencer hall gets a career high on you and he doesn't play the whole game, it's time to rethink. nick young just resigned. back into the game. right on queue. he finished 3 of 10. 8 points. john wall, though, check this out. bucket and 1. good game for him. 17 points, 3 assists. jrue holiday says happy festivus. pro bowl fan voting is done. let's talk some football. and guess who was nowhere near the top. london fletcher? leading the league in tackles but patrick willis leads in voting. fletcher has never been select dz as a starter. -- selected as a starter. while he's the total team guy, he says it would be nice. >> to finally say my peers and the fans and the coaches finally get it. [ laug

ovechkin playing like an elite group that they are supposed to be. ovechkin had a pair of assists. a 4-1 win over a team with the best record in the eastern conference. >> you always need your top players to be scoring and playing hard. you know, last night, they got rewarded for it. three players. they always have to work together. that was a good sign that they are clicking. >> it's good to be in the position we are right now. working guard sometimes, you know, we make bad mistakes that cost us some points. that's a situation where you have to realize. >> we have to play like that every night. you can't just do one game. if you are going to climb, you have to make sure you do it every night. it's what we have to do. i mean, it's been too much on and off our game, so, you can't do that. >> he's exactly right. the capitals haven't won back-to-back games more than once since dale hunter became the head coach. they are way too talented. >> i would love to see them start clicking. >> that would be perfect timing. talking redskins now. not a single question to mike or kyle shanahan abo

and alex ovechkin did what he gets paid to do.ored a goal in a crucial situation just what the doctor ordered for the capitals. let's go north of the border. micha michael neuvirth. he had 26 saves in the game. the odd man rush. shot blocked by dennis wideman. wideman makes a great save here, really helping neuvy out. markus johansson leaves it for alex ovechkin. he rips and t and he scores. his tenth goal of the season. ovie, that little wrister goes in. neuvy gets his fifth career shutout. it was the ovie and neuvy show. one of the best all around games the team has played this season. and coach hunt are likes it a lot. >> michael kept us in the game early and gave us some confidence and we played well in the third and a few penalties, you know, in the third so both of us had a chance but we didn't -- the power play didn't come through. one play ended up in the net. >> actually, i didn't see the puck. when i see the red light i said, gees, it's in. it was an important goal for the team and i'm happy i scored it. >> still no word

ovechkin finally. >> finally is the key. pretty, pretty goal. one of three straight goals by the caps in the third period as they came back to beat the senators. just his second goal in the last 13 games. >>> the maryland terps began a six-game stretch at home against mount st. mary's. this one would stay close. a game-high 23 points for the terps. they go on to beat the mountaineers 77-74. gary williams on hand to watch. two of his former assistants go head to head. they were teammates at catholic. loyola would texas a 10-point lead into the break and never relent. loyola defeats george washington 65-55. >>> three local teams advance to the pop warner national division. the marshall heights bison from d.c. beat new haven, connecticut 23-0678 good defense from the local teams this these games. and in the junior pee wee competition, beacon house falcons from d.c. defeated tustin, california. all three will play for national titles on saturday. >> i love watching the little guys play. >> they are starting to look more and more like the pros. >> th

. >> coming up -- how about some vintage ovechkin? the great 8 reminds fans how good he can be, but would this brilliant goal make a difference in ottawa? that's next. >> after letting a 16-point hood slip away, the maryland terrapins rebounded for a 77-74 win over mount st. mary's last night. harrison did the heavy lifting for the terps down the stretch and topped all scorers with 23 points. now, maryland improved to 5-3 and host florida sbefrpblt on monday. >> here's tim brant with the rest of this morning's sports. >> good morning, washington. the caps finally got it going on the road last night against ottawa, but it didn't come until the third period when the floodgates opened. oh baby, those goals came quickly. let me take you back to canada. in the third period, caps down 2-1 in their white sweaters. power play on the rush backstrom, one-timer under the bar, and this game was tied at 2-2. prettiest goal of the night came from alex ovechkin. he skates the puck down and around the net gives carlton a stop move here, then the deke

they are still smarting from that butt whooping they got. 21 points for alex ovechkin. even winnipeg -- their opponents -- they are ahead of them now. >> it is early but we're in a dogfight. we have to find a way to rise above it. >> chicago, minnesota. look at this. the score, he did set, patrick kaine with the shot of the night. the next game of the season will be december 26 against the nats. keep in mind, most of these guys are 23 years old or younger. they have to sit back and evaluate. >> is not a one game, one season arec narrative they are on. this is the second step in a long journey, second season with new ownership and a new strategy. >> this point is if fans are a little bit impatient right now the bottom line is eight guys under the age of 23. so impatience is the key thing they are looking at. they want more patients as they go along. >> watched them grow. >> >> just one more day to win $700 in free groceries. >> that is right. like our facebook page if you have not already. the winner gets a $700 prize from peabody. >> and right now you can never freed fo

to ovechkin -- game winner. ove put the biscuit in the basket. that is the way they should play every night. 43 saves including this one. he looks like an octopus. arms legs, stick. the best save of the night. four maryland football players have been granted an extra year of eligibility and they will play for the terps because of injuries they missed. good news finally from maryland. >> >> there it is. that yellow stuff, moving on out. the snow excitement index is now at zero. sorry. it chilly weekend coming up. >> come on man. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. ♪ ♪ [ man ] weve been inhe business over the course of four centuries. [ woman ] it was a family busi

sidney crosby and alex ovechkin facing off for the first time since the winter classic. unfortunately, they didn't factor in last night. first period, john erskine gets into it. second period. jason chimera goes backhand. scores. nifty move. game tied at one. third period now. same score. loose puck here. erskine falls down. good look on net. oh, man. bounces off and if. see it again. he said he really should have made that save. the penguins win it 2-1. the caps have lost four in a row. tomorrow night, maybe they'll get a win for their head coach dale hunter. they host the ottowa senators. >> they'll come back. >> get them some skittles. the redskins too. >> that's a key ingredient. >> thanks, hakeem. >>> coming up, a d.c. neighborhood once known for crime and prostitution has been transformed into one of the city's hottest neighborhoods. >>> and for all your news, follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook[ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ]

alexander ovechkin. and guess who starred? ovechkin, third quarter. pav lack, who had 27 saves by the way. but not on that play. they win on the only goal scored in the game. 1-0. and finally, from last night. a nationally televised event. closing second. ishmael wainwright mixes. but ban yard is there. a minute and a half left. 1:10 was left on the clock, when this shot came from nick ban yard. he's new mexico-bound. as montrose christian loses. that's their first loss of the season, by the way. 42-40. that team from texas, people say they are the best team in the country. >> wow. >> thank you, stan. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's the hit drama. >> two pandas from china are snapping up stocks of bamboo in scotland. the pandas, sham sham and yang yang guang, are the first pandas in the united kingdom after 17 years. pandas from -- or chinese panda experts are helping the bears settle in. zoo officials say they hope the pair, don't we all, will have a cub? 10,000 pandas will be at the exh

. >> it was rumored when bruce was fired that his relationship with alex ovechkin has soured.what is your relationship like with the captain? >> he had ten hits one game, seven hits, you know, he's a different player. he plays so physical and -- but he does and that is what makes him a special player. >> you play with great goal scorers. has that experience helped you in dealing with the super star like alex ovechkin? >> oh yeah. it puts pressure on him. everybody scores, you have to score and so it's pressure. but as long as they play the right way, it will come and it always does. i have seen him go through slumps and don't score for a while, but you keep playing the right way, they come out of it. >> since you took over, how has the students progress. what have you seen from them? >> the coach is hoping they get better and better. so you know, we are pretty good defensively, now we are starting to score more goals. power play seems to be working better. but you know, you are judged by every game. it's always play well. and then we play well that game, have to play well the

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. >>> ovechkin scored twice tonight. the cavs win 3-1. first place in the southeast division. >> stan, thank you. and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> all systems are a go for a new year's eve. ball drop at time square, the giant light switch was lifted and the dress rehearsal took place today. the sphere has 2,600 crystals. more than a million people are expected to be on hand to watch the ball's one minute journey. >>> a little village gets a brand new church and it is built out of snow. warm weather pushed back the opening but the architect was able to finish his masterpiece. the snow church is 65 feet long and has a 50-foot power. the church seats 200 people but only 40 were allowed in you know because there's a fear too many people may raise the temperature and melt the church. stay with us, we'll be right ,,,, it's the perfect time to find great deals on the 4g lte devices you love. like the droid bionic by motorola for $199.99. or the pantech breakout for $49.99. our lowest price ever. get the technology you love, on the network you de

ovechkin's second goal of the night. his first multigoal game since october. the caps beat the sabers 3-1. they play again tonight on the road against columbus. nba now, wizard going for their first win of the season taking on the milwaukee bucs. this is just embarrassing. roger mason hits the jumper. he doesn't get credit. the coach didn't put him on the active roster. mason was ineligible for the game. wizards get a technical foul. mason has to leave the game. the bucks beat the wizards 102-81. george mason visiting charleston. ryan peerson put on a show. went for a career high 35 points. the patriots win 84-76. george mason improves to 9-4. elsewhere number 23 virginia defeats taos. the cavaliers have won ten in the row, the tigers have lost 32 straight. that's your sports minute. have a happy new year. >> happy new year to you, too. >>> the time is 7:27. good morning, everyone. espn had a cable outage during the bowl last night. it didn't keep anyone from watching the game. a couple holding up one of the network's sky cams snapped sending the three-foot ta

. >> next in sports, hear from dale hunter on his relationship with alexander ovechkin plus horse history made in maryland. >> seven out of ten of us plan to do this, one of these things every weekend. is it a, go to a movie. b, catch up on some sleep or c, check your work e. mails. >> that could be the real answer. we like how facebook friend liz thinks. b is her answer. but that's not how our bodies work. you know you can never catch up on sleep but it is sure is nice to try. we'll answer the question coming at 6:53. >>> howard here with your weather first on this mostly cloudy wednesday morning. grab the umbrella just to be case. maybe a stray shower up in the shenandoah valley later this morning into the afternoon. but i think our better chances of rain hold off until thursday. here is a look at the day planner. plenty of clouds around today. temperatures, they're comfortable this morning. a lot warmer than they have been. 45 at noon. upper 40s to low 50s for highs in spots. light wind out of the south to southeast. at 5 miles per hour. mike? >> thank you, howard. this morning, the ca

of twenty eleven which will air over the next couple of weeks old that suit has ended alexander ovechkin his five year reign as he won this year's harlem of trophy the prize run by the russian newspaper said askew sport recognizes the top russian player in the n.h.l. and is named after the legendary soviet hockey player artsy caught up with the soup who gave his views on his life both on and off the ice. it's a hard question slowed we also saw and what they have from the ribbing system there i'm out there from the white not only in the inside team enough organization i'm not they working like that to build the list fifteen years might be more the one that's a big relief people work hard to get world jump inside they feel like i'm in the families of those who are and everybody that is more towards the days tweeting from here. i'm still playing soccer and i are inside together a lot the. other. thing saw it saw it well so i came what more. does my way when i'm drunk i just think in point that can replace partly some of them go inside get to them start in them play in the hockey i don't fin

sidney crosby and alex ovechkin. all eyes on them. kunitz stepped up and scored the game winner for pittsburgh. hunter still looking for the first win as caps' coach. penguins won it 2-1. >>> rangers and hurricanes. kurt muller has coached two, and lost both of them. gaborik with a two-on-one to give new york the lead in the third. rangers handed the hurricanes their fifth straight loss 5-3. >>> back to football, great finish between number 23, west virginia and south florida. mountaineers down a touchdown, five minutes to play, garrison punched it out from five yards out and tied it 27-27. west virginia gets the ball back. needing a big play on fourth down. 13 seconds to play. smith hits bailey across the middle getting west virginia into field goal range. betancourt for the game, got it as time expired. west virginia rallied to win it 30-27 and clinched a share of the big east title. that's your early look at sports on "early today." have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>> well, a ho-hum box office weekend and a wildly random pot

twenty eleven which will air over the next couple of weeks by build that soup has ended alexander ovechkin a five year reign as he won this year's harlem of trophy the prize run by the russian newspaper said askew sport recognizes the russian player in the n.h.l. and is named after the legendary soviet hockey player artsy caught up with the soup who gave his views on his life both on and off the ice. it's a hard question slow process so when will they have a matter of being system there i'm out there for. mike not only in the inside team enough organization them and they will close the deal to this fifteen years maybe more when the people work harder to learn to jump inside to feel like i'm in the family that is why everybody does more days with him from here. i'm still playing soccer annihilates sides have a lot of other. things stored so it will sum up what i can like more than. this is my way when i'm drunk i just think in wintertime places partly some of them plans are just to them start there's a play in the hockey i don't find the time for soccer and i might be watching. it so my bil

no problem for alex ovechkin but he's been in a bit of a scoring slump. stopped and popped for his first goal in nearly two weeks. capitals scored four in the third and beat the senators 5-3. sabres got things started with three goals in the first. bil billy with his third of the year and flyers scored four straight. jagg jagr scored in the third. sabres force overtime when giroux was off to the races. a break dast way from center ice, beat ryan miller for the win and flyers win a wild one 5 -4 in overtime. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> one star's named most bankable, another entertainer of the year. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> and the survivors gather together for what could be the last time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday. our nor'easter is heading over cape cod and into the gulf of maine, getting reports of thunder notice. big, wet snowflakes are falling in massachusetts on the 495 loop as the rain transitions over to snow and at the same time

of twenty eleven which will air over the next couple of weeks old that soup has ended alexander ovechkin his five year reign as he won this year's harlem of trophy the prize run by the russian newspaper service q sport recognizes the russian player in the n.h.l. and is named after the legendary soviet hockey player artsy caught up with the soup who gave his views on his life both on and off the ice. it's a hard question slow process so in order they have a manner of doing system where i'm out there from. mike not only in the inside team and the whole organisation and they were like the real deal is fifteen years might be more when the people work harder and weren't jump inside to feel like i'm in the families in this way to everybody and the more important ways we can from here. still play soccer annihilates lied to a lot of other. men saw it saw it all so i can like more turned. to his merry way when i'm down to just thinking with the fireplace party and some of them play inside just for them start when i'm playing the hockey and then find the time for saddam and i might be working. at

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ovechkin decide enough is enough, unleashed a rocket with 1:14 left. that's why he's one of the best in the game. capitals are starting to turn things around after a slow start shutting out the jets 1-0. >>> chris paul a clipper and dwight howard staying put in orlando, nets owner mikhail prokhorov is trying to acquire something much bigger. russian presidency. yep. he's owned the nets for a year. now he wants to take over russia. the savvy billionaire sets out to beat vladimir putin in the next election. no word on jay-z will be his running mate. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." have a terrific weekend. i'm fred roggin. >> interesting pair. >>> coming up, a big boost for the box office. and a silent film makes lots of golden globe noise. early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, remember this story next time you find something on the street as we'll tell you about a holiday season act of honesty that makes all the difference for a needy family. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today.

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no problem for alex ovechkin but he's been in a bit of a scoring slump. maybe this will get him going. stopped and popped for his first goal in nearly two weeks. capitals scored four in the third and beat the senators 5-3. the sakers and buffalo. sabres got things started with three goals in the first. billy with his third of the year and flyers scored four straight. the flyers dame back to score four straight. the sabres were tied late in the third and forced overtime. a break-away from center rice to beat ryan miller for the win. he leads the league in points. the flyers won a wild one 5-4 in overtime. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> one star's named most bankable, another entertainer of the year. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> and survivors gather together for what could be the last time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. partly cloudy skies and cold mornings and decent afternoons is in the forecast for the next two days for the intermountain west and everybody o

ovechkin trying to tie it up. but brodeur makes a great glove save.f this scores it's over and he does. the devils down the caps 4-3. new jersey's two wins this season against the caps have both been decided by a shootout. up next the caps are on the road against buffalo on monday. >>> maryland sophomore guard howard making his season debut against radford. howard was expected to miss at least 10 to the 12 weeks be you the terps receiving an early christmas present. howard not if the starting line-up but he provided a spark off the bench. the terps trail. howard buries it. he add 7 points in his season debut. tied at 39 at the break sharing is caring. he had a career high 17 points. under two minutes to play leading by four. a huge bucket. two of his 15 points in the game. maryland wins 65-60. the terps have improved their record to 7-3. here's what the head coach had to say after the game. when. >> when you add him it's like we're starting over. it's a guessing game but we played with poise. we executed down the stretch. it's a good win. >> it was re

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. >>> and ovechkin got to be a kid again today, of course, for a good cause. he shot the toys "r" us in virginia for the marine toys for tots foundation and he was joined by a slap shot and others to spend the $10,000 donated by the washington capitals charities on toys. that is a look at sports, brian, back to you. do you see? he got the redskins football there. >> guys. >> of course. >> and thank you, lindsay. >> yup. >> and light take a last look outside. the capital area food bank like. don't forget n montrose as well. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... n more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >> today on "tmz." >> christie brinkley, hottest debtor ever. >> she owes $530,000 to the government so says the i.r.s. w

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all right, a tough loss doesn't deter alex ovechkin for doing great community work.icking up presents for needy kids. $10,000 worth of toys. it's all part of the toy drive which begins on december 9. good stuff for special agent number 8 right there. >> that's all for 9news now at 6:00. stay with us for the cbs evening news. that is next. >> and at 7:00, derek is here with our area's only local newscast. good night. >> tonight, now hiring. a surprising drop in unemployment. anthony mason counts the reasons the economy is on the upswing. dean reynolds takes us where the jobs are, in america's fastest growing job creator. lucy craft shows us the wreckage of the fukushima nuclear plant and find the world came closer to catastrophe than we knew. bill whittaker goes into the operating room where hot chemo baths are a promising but controversial way to fight cancer. and steve hartman's on b

. >> ovechkin and brooks light each playing in their 500th career game.ilestone that mattered, dale hunter's first nhl victory as a head coach. on this night, the head coach won't the hero. niklas backstrom, no mustache. he grows to work, snaps it by craig anderson. the caps take a 1-0 lead. third period now tied at one, caps with a three on two. ove with a perfect pass to troy brower. that was awesome. take another look, great passing gives the caps a 2-1 lead. brower's 7th goal of the year, just over three minutes to play. still 12-1 caps. fires on net, michael noivert makes the stop. see it again, in front passed it past noivert. in ot caps on the attack. jason chamera sets up brooks like game-winner. in his 500th career game, he scores just 12 seconds into overtime, against the even other nhl team he's played for. the caps win 3-2 and give dale hunter his first win as an nhl head coach. >> it feel goods. it's one of the things that you want to get over with right away, hopefully the first game, but it ended up being the third. so it's one of the thing

it was scoreless with over a minute left in regulation until ovechkin lit the lamp with his 10th goal of the season and that was the game ender. the capitals hit out the jet -- shut out the jets 1-0. >>> and in baseball news, the federal judge sentenced barry bonds to 30 days of house arrest. two years probation and community service for his obstruction of justice conviction in a grand jury appearance eight years ago. here's the news. the sentence has been delayed pending an appeal that will take a year or more. and in maryland, 9 football news. four players, including the linebacker have been approved for medical hardship waivers. this means all four of the players will get an extra year to play for the terps. the wizards and sixers tipping off at 7:00 and we'll have the highlights at 11. brian, back to you. >> and lindsay, the game. back over to sue palka with a last look at the forecast. >> we thought we would check out radar. not a lot or areas are getting the rain and to southern maryland and to north-central virginia, watch this as it goes in motion. the bright colors are moving