robert: coming up in sports, they have a hill to climb, the penguins.hn wall is not gi night. what he has to say about bradley beal's struggles ne robert: start with the good news. otto porter is available tonight for the game against the hawks. the last game bradley beal with 6-20. john wall says that he will get it together. >> a good shot he has been getting all season. we trust him to knock it down. we'll be fine. we have the lead 2-1 and we just have to take care of what we need to do on monday. he had great looks but just a couple of shots. the most air ball in one game. he will figure it out. robert: in hockey, johansson the hero of game two, the overtime win to send caps to the next round. i hope -- hate to sate. get over that. next up is the penguins a team they last to last year. here is holtsby. >> we take nil stride. we -- we have to take it in stride and have a focus to win. regardless of break down the strength and weaknesses. jonathan: finally tonight, redskins resign the linebacker compton for a deal worth $1.8 million. all right. wizard

just like that the penguins up. alex ovechkin, the caps down two-one after 40 minutes.h one minutes to go, former pen gaining control, he spins n wide open net, brand new game. they're tied up two all. just about seven minutes left in the game, the pens go up the left side, in front to what mean oh beats hole pee with the game winner. the caps lose game one, three-t of two. brody logan live from verizon center. i know of before the game fans were really pumped for this game. they were. they were optimistic about this game and about this series in spite of the history where the penguins have won ate of nine meetings in the playoffs. what we saw on the ice here today is kind of what you saw in the first series against the mable leaves. the caps went down two-zero and then it put them into gear and it seemed a little lackadaisical. and then they came back. but no hero iks tonight. and that's kind of the problem. you can do that against a young team like the maple leaves. you can't play like that, play from behind against the tanly cup champions obviously we don't shoot the

second round capitals and penguins. remember jeff halpurn back in the day? he would be in the league too if not for a few hits and misses. >> i feel a good game tonight. i hope he will be the beast he is. he was a little soft on his glove hand the other night. if they keep the intensity as far as the physical play, i feel that it is going to be, it is going to be is done. there is no way pittsburgh can handle that physical play. they were all over. they left pittsburgh players all over the ice. >> so you think the physical nature will wear on the penguins? >> oh, definitely. definitely. and, pittsburgh is a physical team as well. not to count them out of being physical. but game one was huge, huge, the caps came out to play. they should have won that game, but like i said, he has to step up. and, you know, their big guns need to step up. ovechkin is going to score, malcolm, crosby. backstrom. but you need the key player who normally steps up to put the goals in. >>u now, the redskins, maybe they have an x factor on the defensive line. because, of course, nfl

they're penguins hatched at the city zoo.unable to care for them, so the keepers gave them a big stuffed penguin to cuddle with. >>> the average american is about 20 pounds heavier than 40 years ago. that means crash test dummies needed some serious bodywork. kris van cleave reports from plymouth, michigan. >> reporter: the test dummy has been used in crash after crash. for nearly 50 years this 5'9"-inch 170-pound dummy has been the standard. >> safety features, airbags and most importantly the seatbelts are designed around those dummies. >> reporter: but with americans getting taller, fatter, and older, changes are needed, according to dr. wang from university of michigan center for automotive medicine. >> heavier people get much lower >> christopher o'connor runs the test. he said this new dummy is more like a real modern-day driver. >> we have found that obese people, elderly people, people who don't fit that exact size and shape are more at risk in a vehicle now. >> reporter: with nearly 20% of drivers over 65, o'connor a

that's the penguins. plus the penguins are defending champs and all that goes along with it.est believe it's going to be loud in here and this place is going to be rocking. that's hockey here. in northern virginia they will be talking about football because washington and the other teams are getting ready for nfl draft. a lot of college players will recognize their nfl dreams tonight. we met a young man yesterday and he is taking life lessons back to the classroom. >> i could have been out here doing anything. >> reporter: on the eve of the draft he went back to where his dreams were crafted. >> listen to these coaches and these teachers. >> coming from where we come from, they're already going to look at you a certain way. >> reporter: instead of predraft festivities he talking to young athletes. >> touching the youth is more important than what i have going on now. >> reporter: he shared insight and wisdom. >> way more opportunities. you will see that once you get through college and stuff like that. >> reporter: when you sit in the back and watch your son talk to the high

they go in to out shoot the penguins, but then go onto lose.s team is still confident going into game two even though they're down one game to nothing. >> i don't think we're frustrated. i think we realized we played a really strong game. i know i need to be better if we're going to have success and that's basically the bottom line. we played trong. p if we continue to play t going to have success. we have to a statement game two here saturday night at the verizon center. jim, you mentioned all the things going on tonight. nfl draft, the redskins, i talked to someone with the redskins a few months ago who said if jonathan allen fell to us at 17? a. i said there's no chance he falls to 17. well, i think we know what happened. >> that's what we're going to talk about right now. thank you very much. stone bridge high school grad jonathan allen falling to the hometown team at 17? a. some thought he might go higher, but it works out well for the redskins. allen telling the post tonight i just want to prove the redskins right for picking me. that is

>> blowing kisses. >> wendy riding the zamboni at last night's caps/penguins game. she had the honor offing they ride in front of the crowd during the second intermission. she had a blast, took a lot of pictures. get all the behind the scenes of her ride. on our nbc washington facebook page. >> how she shows up to work >> she looks great. >>> all right. so tomorrow the high school students are going to be in for a very big treat. >> absolutely. they'll return to a spruced up school, hundreds spent the weekend making repairs inside the building. they also painted a mural, it's all part of the annual we love buoy event put on cornerstone church. >> this gives me pride and joy to know that they're taking part in something greater than them, right? and like i told them earlier, you're leading this for prosperity. >> love it. every year the church adopts a different school to help fix up. looks great. everything is looking tiptop. >>> hey right now, live look outside, little gloomy out on the front deck here as we take a look outside our studios in northwest d.c. thunder

from toronto, carol maloney, news 4 sports. >> the penguins. here is a verizon center this thursday and saturday. saturday's game can be seen right here on nbc 4. game three and four in pittsburgh monday may 1st and wednesday may 3rd. and if necessary game five in d.c. on saturday and game six monday, may 8th. >> get it done early. >> but we love the stress, right? eun, it's good stress? >> i hope so. i'm losing sleep. i might be losing hair at each rate. >> i'm so happy because the boss is a penguins fan. >> oh, boy. that will be a fun next couple of games, that's for sure. >> chuck said it, not me. >> right. no kidding. blame it on me. sure. the rain is her fault, by the way. >> we do have the rain around this morning. unfortunately not a good way to not how we want to start the work week but eventually we'll have nice weather moving in. this morning, 70 and wet roads. 53 by lunchtime. 56 by the afternoon. a rainy, chilly day. take a look at the radar. we already have some light rain moving into faulqier county. >> good morning, sheena. a clo

but thes penguins scored two more and the caps trailed two games pittsburgh to game to none, heads outrgh for games three and four, go caps. >>> the nationals and nats took it on the chin, losing to the east rivals the new york mets, beat the nats 5-3. outfielder michael smashed two home writtens and jose ray yes, the nats will try to avoid the sweep this afternoon. >>> also happening today, last but certainly not least. the nba playoffs will see the washington wizards take on the sell tick, it is game one of the eastern conference finals. at this point-off is 1:00 p.m. we'll bring you the highlights on fox 5 loc and 10:00. people a little more active in that photograph. >>> 7:20. still ahead, the fbi is on the hunt for a computer hacker. >>> threatening to release the next season of orange is the new black. find out when that person want to return, first here's a respective of what's coming up with chris wallace. >>> this week on fox news sunday with the trump presidency past the first hundred days, what's ahead for the next? we'll start with foreign policy towards north korea, iran a

the caps will host the pittsburgh penguins - with a score to settle. the penguins if you remember knocked out the caps in this same match up last year. coming up at 5-- our john gonzalez will be live at the verizon center with more on all the and-- in a few hours-- the redskins will likely have a new face on the roster. the stage is set for tonight's n-f-l draft. this year's event will be held inside a theater built on those famous steps outside the philadelphia art museum. right now-- the skins have the 17th overall pick. but if you've ever watched the draft, you know deals can happen at any time. still ahead-- a pair of eaglets near manassas airport need some names. and thats where you come in. how you can help with the big decision.. coming up. first you start with this then add this and this face wait, we can do better yeah that's the one and fresh brewed lipton iced tea ah that can wait oh but not you buddy. bring everyone together with the refreshing taste of lipton iced tea. -

the caps lost to the penguins in the playoffs last year. >> they're our arch enemy. penguins! it's a rematch so tonight at the verizon center at 7:30, going to be pretty expensive as you can imagine. this is going to be a hot ticket. at least $100. >> you kind of expect that. the caps were the best team in hockey. they have seven games to show why they deserve to move on here and then they can come back to d.c. with that big piece of hardware. >> big thing. >> i want to beat the penguins in a bad way. >> so >>> load up for three. knock it down! >> knock it down is right. fans have a whole lot of se celebrating to do. they're back on top. former vice president joe biden getting a standing ovation at the game. the wizards are back in atlanta tomorrow night where they had their two losses in this series. game seven would be back at the verizon center. >>> so exciting right now to be a d.c. sports fan. the red could be both. >> everybody. >> everybody. >> and it's my favorite color so it's basically for me. >> me, too, i love red. >> i'm more of a purple person than red. >> if you

and the club penguin island species. check it out. penguin-ized. robin, michael, and george. they looking? couldn't be cuter. are they adorable or what? mgts adorable. >>> good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. we're starting off mostly cloudy and dry. winding up with more sunshine and still dry with temperatures in the low to mid-60s in most neighborhoods. my accuweather 7-day forecast, >> that is the latest down here. robin, back up to you. >> thank you, rob. >>> we're going turn now to a sensitive but very, very important topic. we want to give you a heads up in case you have little ones watching. keep that in mind. zeke thomas is a deejay. a music producer. the son of basketball great isiah thomas. choosing to go public with private information about himself in hopes that his story will help others. >> my name is zeke thomas. and i am a survivor. >> reporter: this morning, 28-year-old deejay and music producer zeke thomas is appearing in this new psa for sexual assault awareness month. >> the path is not always a straight line. and you don't need to do it a

this is a shot in the arm for the penguins. if you remember, hagelin, kessel and bonino, one of the big reasons they won the cup last year. killing penalties is where it will really come in with that speed. will be a huge addition. >> let's bring it back to rangers and senators. getting set for double-o.t. the senators don't get the call late. the rangers had some energy in that first o.t. how do they come out? >> they have to come out flying. they need this thein tre. hoffman has been quiet tonight. and going to see how erik karlsson handles his leg. this is a long game to be on a bad foot. >> i think both teams have to continue to go after it. but there was a lot of sloppy play there. poor decisionmaking. it's one thing to be forceful and aggressive in a game, trying to take it over in overtime. but another thing to be reckless. i thought we saw reckless decisions. i would be surprise, ottawa dre guy boucher said, tighten it up a little bit. as long as we play hockey, we have to play defense, too. >> we've had 79 total shots.

what do you think of those penguins? are they adorable. that's the latest on the penguins. guys. storm tracker6 live double scan showing we have some bands of rain kind of pulling in from the ocean. it's cloudy and misty out there, 53, staying in the 50's today with periods of rain, a chilly wind. it gets heavier later this afternoon and ends with drizzle tomorrow. very, very important topic. we want to give you a heads up in case you have little ones watching. keep that in mind. zeke thomas is a deejay. a music producer. the son of basketball great isiah thomas. choosing to go public with private information about himself in hopes that his story will help others. >> my name is zeke thomas. and i am a survivor. >> reporter: this morning, 28-year-old deejay and music producer zeke thomas is appearing in this new psa for sexual assault awareness month. >> the path is not always a straight line. and you don't need to do it alone. >> reporter: and sharing something deeply personal. publicly. for the very first time. how is it for a young man to have to stand up and say, you kno

pittsburgh penguins eliminate the blue jackets. nicole: 5:01 a.m. in new york. friday april 21st, welcome to fast with the latest breaking news. lauren: gunman opened fire on police killing one officer and wounding three people before police shot and killed him. >> i saw three guys coming in in a audi and shoot on the police and killed one of the police and injuring one and then i have to run away. lauren: isis claimed responsibility for the shooting. french police have taken into custody three family members of the gunmen. nibbling nick some of the presidential candidates were taking part of debate when it happened. the latest terror attack could impact sunday's first-round vote. top five candidates. has been immigration a security and core of campaign and today france should reinstate foreign border checks. lauren: both corporate as well as individual taxes, this comes after some experts called for a new strategy that would focus only on corporate taxes just to keep it simple. treasury secretary steven mnuchin saying the white house wants to get tax reform don

the penguins paint pictures with their feet, pose for pictures with guests. for something more adventurous, you can snorkel with the sharks or swim with the rays. >> when you do an encounter, you get a special one on one with the animal, with the trainer. you get a painting. you get a t-shirt, as well. and just an opportunity to see the animals up close and learn behind-the-scenes information about them. >> guests can book an exclusive penguin encounter through sunday, april 23rd. shark and ray adventures are available on fridays. >>> well, you've heard of rain delays and trouble with the field. last night's florida marlins game was delayed by this cat. start of the sixth inning was put on hold after the cat appeared on the field and scaled an outfield wall. not exactly clear how the animal got into the stadium. it delayed the sixth inning. how about that? >>> never underestimate the determination of a dog. >> this is video you have to see. a dog staying at a virginia kennel, an animal hospital actually, proved to be quite the escape artist. watch as the dog

this is the year that the caps needto the penguins. >> you are right.he turnstile is open for business. are you ready? they are ready. we got more coming havertys furniture helps your home look perfect even when life isn't. pretty! [doorbell] hey. umm...sign here? sure, you got a pen? i do! thanks, sweetie. the anniversary event ends sunday at havertys. life looks good. scott: i'm scott abraham live at the verizon center. the fans filing in rocking the red. they are ready to go! game one eastern conference semi-finals just about an hour away. capitals, penguins, one more time. there is a buzz here. i am hoping this is the year. i sat down with the radio voice of the caps earlier. we talked the playoff hockey and we broke down the series. >> this is not just pittsburgh and washington watching the series. it's the entire hockey world. you the top two teams in the nhl. this is the first time since 2001 that the top two teams in the regular season are meeting in the postseason. >> game one is always the tone setter

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the capitals/penguins game was all about the teams superstar. >> ovechkin versus crosby. crosby scored two goals before the caps scored one. both came in less than a minute. >> ove also scored a goal. there are six games left and the caps have to win four. >> kuznetsov scored the second goal. >>> we'll have all your news, sports, getting you ready for the caps/penguins game, game two. carol maloney inside the verizon center saturday night. >> we have all of that. we need a win. >> this. delta drama. a man gets booted off of a trip over going to the bathroom. the one big difference between this incident and the one on a united airlines plane. >> reporter: american troops killed overseas. the war on an isis strong hold. >>> it's warm on this friday morning as we go through the afternoon those 80s return and if you're headed out tonight for your friday evening, we're looking at still some warm temperatures in the forecast. wait until you see tomorrow's weather thgh. ou in my future, i'm twice as likely to have a stroke. i'm at higher risk for depression. i'm 26% more likely

the caps lost to the penguins in the playoffs last year. >> david with his coat on. rematch tonight at the verizon center at 7:30. it's going to be expensive. tickets to the game, as you can imagine, at least 100 bucks. >> the caps were the best team in hockey this season. megan mcgrath is going to join us in a few minutes with more on what fans can expect. >> the team needs a stanley cup. knock it down! >> they're back on top in their playoff series. that's former vice president joe biden getting a standing ovation. back in atlanta tomorrow night where they had their two losses in the series, but a game seven would be back at verizon. hoping we don't need to go all that way. >> wrap there up. >>> 5:09. after a long stretch cloudy, chilly days, we're finally getting a little taste of summer here. >> yes. yes, we are. we're looking for a nice day today. sunshine will come back. a little fog. be careful. keep your low beams on, speeds down. otherwise you may be featured into one of melissa's traffic reports. how about the weekend? got a closer look at that forecast and

the march of the penguins, staff guided these african penguins through the gallery.isitors and volunteers cheered them on. the march is an opportunity to raise awareness of the african penguin. over the last century, its population has been decimated, dropping 97%. these guys are closely monitored as part of a plan to protect them from extinktion. >>> a mixed bag as president trump approaches 100 days in office. an act of kindness by a local dentist giving pe you brush your teeth diligently... two times a day right? but 80% of bacteria aren't even on teeth. eughty purschunt?! colgate total's different. it fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums. protecting 100% of your mouth's surfaces. colgate total for whole mouth health. i'm chris nguyen. we start with a quick look at the weather. here's lisa argen with a look at the weather. hi, lisa. >> good morning. the trade-off is the temperatures, in the 50s, dublin, pleasanton, 55 in brentwood. elsewhere we're milder with 57 in oakland, 54 in novato and san francisco. that's all thanks to some wind, but it will ke

the penguins scored innine goals. not good, my friends. washington in a big hole. believes there is a long way to go in the series. >> we have veterans in the locker room. we're not giving up hope are getting frustrated. of 7.al is to win 4 out >> games. we'll move forward. of course, it is -- tough. but we're looking for two it. >> this is something we will have to go through. i can tell you about this group, i have a lot of rust in thi -- trust in this group. they have responded all year. they will respond again. scott: they are going to respond. series finales between the nats and metro. the anthony rendon show. 7-5. one.n unloads the hits kept on coming in the fifth. bases loaded, rendon drives when the opposite way. high off the wall. rendon finished with a career-high 10 rbi's. the nationals blowout new york 23-5. d.c. united visiting atlanta. and the sebastian -- who's wide open and finds the back of the net. the black and red win 3-1. make sure you tune in later tonight for sports sunday. the redskins wide receivers sat down with erin. and sports journalist

the penguins beat the capitals and then went on to win the stanley cup.oke to a caps fan this morning and he said a win tonight would just be amazing. >> reporter: this time last year the penguins didn't go so well. how sweet would it be tonight? >> oh, sweet. absolutely sweet if we could just knock them out. that would be great. >> reporter: tonight's game, 7:30. back to you guys. >> all right, megan. thanks. >> going to be so melissa mollet has a look at the roads and some problems out there. >> breaking news in first 4 traffic. a big backup here on 295. still sticking around but all lanes just reopened. still a five mile backup. southbound 295 after the 11th street bridge is where that initial crash was. 270 southbound at buckiestown pike. very slow there as well. they've had some lanes blocked. 270 at falls road. main and local lanes looking a lot better. gw parkway at morning side lane, just got off the phone with police. southbound we are shut down here because of this vehicle down an embankment. big look at 9 bethe beltway. looking pretty typical r

it's world penguin day.r fans of the game club penguin. today, they release the mobile version. it's called club penguin eye lapd. disney will donate $1 for each download. these birds are brother and sister. from mystic aquarium. part of the survival breeding program. they're african penguins. they have pinch patches over their eyes. they are warm-weather birds. these guys are cute. they're for real. there's a very rare species that is native to time warner. and the club penguin island species. check it out. penguin-ized. robin, michael, and george. they've been app. how good are they looking? couldn't be cuter. are they adorable or what? mgts adorable. >> thank you for- summer-like wh by the weekend - 1st 90 degree day possible today: cloudy, cool, and breezy. rain likely. highs: 59-61 winds: ne 10-15 mph tonight: scattered showers. lows: >> that is the latest down here. robin, back up to you. >> thank you, rob. >>> we're going turn now to a sensitive but very, very important topic. we want to give you a he

capitals and penguins tonight at verizon center, and carol maloney is there.ld be a good one. >> before you start, are those penguins' colors you're sporting? >> i have my lucky coat. >> oh, there you go. just making sure. >> it's tan. is it coming off gold? no, i know better. it's called uk welucky for a re. but we meet again, pittsburgh, that's the sentiment, the two best teams in hockey, number one and number two, of course the playoffs. the way it went down last year and the seasons they've had, third time in the ov-crosby era, and ov 0-2 against his bitter rival. hoping the third time's the charm. >> guys are lying if they say it doesn't still have a sour taste in our mouths. >> pittsburgh knocked us out last year. you don't need much more motivation to get a good start this year. >> i think everyone will tell you they know what it's like, coming back to the dressing room, knowing they got the better of us. >> you have to forget and move forward. i think we're mentally ready, physical ready. >> we got to go through the best to get to where we want to be.

and the penguins won in a frantic finish, 3-2.om the capital of the country, it's the stanley cup playoffs on nbc. a series loaded with world-class players. ro