rangers create the turnover. derek stepan and mark staal. rangers take a 1-0 lead.s than five minutes later, rangers attacking again. brandon dubinsky to daniel girardi. his first career nhl playoff goal. the rangers down the senators 2-1. so it's the rangers and the caps facing off in the postseason for the third time in four years. and as i said earlier at 6:00, this is the only team that they could have faced that didn't have a losing record. they were 2-2 against the rangers in the regular season and they've taken them out in th >>> from time to time we take a minute to report on dumb criminals. here's another one. the guy's name is shane jackman. cops say he broke into a house in washington state earlier this week after grabbing some things he ran into one of the homeowners, a u.s. marine. >> ooh. >> jackman booked it. the problem is he dropped some things on his way out that identified him by name. so what did he do? called the people he had just robbed and offered an exchange. the homeowner said sure, come on by. then they called the cops. cops showed up, arr

the rangers were on a rush. that hiccup gave crowder all the room he needed. 90 seconds later jason chimera loses it along the board. two mistakes cost the caps. they fall to the rangers 3-1 in game 1. the series resumes tomorrow night in the big apple. game 2 at 7:30. wednesday the series shifts to d.c., 7:30 game time. >>> a nice day in philly for a hockey game, flyers hosting the devils in game 1 of the eastern conference semis. 3rd period flyers lead 3-2, but they turn it over. the devils go ahead to peter secora who fakes, shoot and scores. tied at 3-3. it's passed to danny briere. his shot threw traffic goes through martin brodeur for the game winner. the flyers take game 1 eming the devils 4-3. >>> -- edging the devils 4-3. >>> nba playoffs, this game wasn't about kobe. he was good, but andrew bynum was great. 2nd half a little denial, one of 10 blocks to tie an nba record. later in the 2nd half pau gasol to tie in for the dunk. 10 points, 13 boards, 10 blocks. another big playoff game for kobe. i said he

game one against the rangers. they're a familiar opponent, but this one doesn't go the caps' way. >> you know, hail to the redski redskins. hail to victory. >> and rg3 is here. the skins welcome their new franchise quarterback to fedex field. what he says about his future here in washington. good evening, everyone, i'm chris gordon. it is a huge day for sports. it's the most excitement washington has seen in a long time, and it would have been perfect if it hadn't been for that third period of the caps' game. dan hellie is here with more. >> yeah, and we really are just getting started here, chris. i mean, you've got bryce harper going tonight, rg3 here today. but we are going to start with the capitals. they were up in new york this afternoon, where their second-round series with the rangers is under way. and they have some work to do, folks. rookie/goalie braden hopy who played so well against the bruins struggled today as the capitals lose game one. the alexes squared, ovechkin and semin hoping to get off to a

rangers win, 3-2. game seven is thursday. >>> mickey loomis had -- if this is true, not only is it an nfl violation, it could uponly be a federal crime for wiretapping. >>> the nets ended their run in new jersey with a loss to the sixers. the nets will move to brooklyn next year. philly's six players in double figures. baseball, rodriguez put his own spin on the ceremonial first pitch. the night belonged to a different rodriguez. a-rod with a three-run bomb in the fifth. yankees win it 7-4. two aboard for joe mather. singled up the middle. in came the tieing run, in came the winning run. cubs walked off with a 3-2 win. that's your early look at sports on "early today," i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, an ugly divorce battle. the ugly truth from a former child disney star and the actress who says everyone is out to get her. your early morning entertainment headlines is straight ahead. >>> plus, they're so ugly they're cute. coming up, the winner of most beautiful bulldog. you're watching "early today." >

there's a decisive game seven between the rangers and senators. brad richards came through in the clutch gave the rangers a 3-2 lead in the second. a couple of weeks ago chris crieder was wearing a title for boston college. he had his first career goal. game seven is thursday. football when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the new orleans saints it has. saints gm had an electronic device at his stadium suite and he eavesdropped on other teams from 2002 to 2004. if this is true, not only is it an nhl violation could be a federal crime for wiretapping. nba nets ended their 35 year run in new jersey with a loss to the sixers. the nets will move to brooklyn next year. philly's six players in double figures. baseball, rodriguez put his own spin on the ceremony pitch. the retired catcher tossed from home plate to second base before the yankees-rangers game. a-rod with a 3-1 bomb in the fifth. yankees win it. walkoff under the lights. one in the ninth. two aboard for joe mather. singled up the middle. in came the tying run. in came the winning r

rangers up one, brandon due binski feeds it. the rangers up 2-0. the senators added one. held on, the number one seed pushed to seven games by a tough ottawa team. but they hang on. they get the caps in round two. another showdown between the panthers and devils, florida looking to win its first playoff series in 16 years. down a goal with three minutes remaining, goch scoring on the power play, ties the game at 2 on the home ice. we go to overtime and to a second overtime. devils rookie adam henrik wins it for the devils, 3-2 the final. new jersey advances to face the flyers in round two. game one sunday on nbc. >>> now it an update on that story we told you about yesterday, the foul ball heard round the world. here's what happened wednesday night at the texas rangers game against the new york yankees in arlington. >> moreland will toss the ball. oh, my god, they can't give it to the kid? that's awful! wow, they're actually, like, rubbing it in the kid's face. >> okay, that was the new york yankees' broadcast, the man you're listening to is michael kay. remember that nam

rangers win it 3-2.adison square garden. see that game on the nbc universal family of networks. rangers win it 3-2. afterwards, brian heywood. >> derek, this was the gutsy, gritty effort by your play. >> this's the way we'll continue to play. >> your role expanded tonight. >> yeah. he's a big hole to fill but guys stepped up to do the job. >> can you deskrin what it feels like in the locker room? >> that's what we wanted to do tonight. we'll continue to play the way we did tonight. >> do you think this is the best game of the series that your team played? >> we are getting there. >> i appreciate the insights. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> derek stephon, number 21, 21 years old aenl another man on the rangers, a b.c. guy. >> yeah. everybody's waiting the see what chris would do and tonight was the first impression that he's really made in the league because he was everywhere tonight. you have a 6'3", 225 pound guy that moves the way he does. welcome at the speed. off the foot. pulls it up, t

that gave the rangers an early 1-0 lead. the rangers up by one.xt batter, eric javez, same thing. two batters later. he gets jeter to strike out. got him. darvish throws eight in the third. ten strikeouts gets the win. rangers shut out the yanks 2-0. nationals on the road in san diego. orlando hudson at the plate. gonzalez gets the swing at the breaking ball. he left after six scoreless. the nationals' offense comes life. he singles up the middle. scores a couple of runs. rangers pick up the 3-1 win. gonzalez gets his second win. he's gone 20 straight innings without giving up a run. jose reyes returned to city field in new york for the first time since signing a big contract with division rivalries miami in the off season. it was all love of course. mets fans gave a standing ovation for his first at bat. reyes responds with a smile. must have been a lot of traffic, barn nickel. earlier in the game johan santana sends it to left center. we're tied in the eighth. a shot the pitcher can't handle. they score. that will be your game winner. mets and r

rangers get a bounce off the boards and the puck went to brian boyle, rangers up 1-0.k lundquist did the rest, the senators threw everything but the kitchen sink at him and lundquist stopped all 39 shots, a shutout to boot, rangers won it 1-0 and lead the series two games to one. to washington for a good one between the caps and bruins, third period, brooks scored the equalizer. tying the game 3-3. then chara's blast was tipped by a caps player in front of the net, that's the difference, bruins won it 4-3. >>> baseball, it's early, the orioles are in the first place in the a.l. east down to their final out against the white sox. adam jones with a game-tying bomb. baltimore rallied to win it, 10-4. >>> nba nets gave the heat just about all they could handle. up 13 in the fourth when lebron james took over. scored the final 17 points of the game and finished with 37. new jersey made it interesting, but miami gets the win, 101-98. wizards looked like a playoff team, pull-away in the fourth quarter and stun the bulls in chicago, 87-84. and leave you with a triple o.t. thri

rangers won it 1-0. they lead the series two games to one. >>> now to washington for a good one between the caps and bruins. third period and brooks gets behind the defense and scored the equalizer. that tied the game at 3 until the final few minutes. zdeno chara's blast was capped in front of the net and bruins won it 4-3. >>> orioles are in first place in the a.l. east, down to their final out against the white sox. adam jones and a game-tying bomb. the o's broke it open in the tenth and baltimore rallied to win it 10 4rks. >>> nba, heat gave the nets everything they could handle. up until lebron james took over, scored the final 17 points of the game and finished with 17. new jersey made it interesting, but miami gets the win 101-98. >>> wizards will be golfing this time next week, but they pulled away in the fourth and stunned the bulls in chicago 87-84. >>> finally, we leave you with a triple o.t. thriller in utah. jazz down in regulation and paul miller got the pair and forced overtime. final secon

our rangers will be back daily checking to make sure there's nothing on the fire line that could stoke up and start the fire again oar are within the last 48 hours this fishings coupled with separate fires in recount recount -- anne arundel and cecil counties, rangers point to a similar fire that broke out in new jersey monday as further evidence people need to heed the national weather service's red flag warning and refrain from outdoor burning of any kind at least for now. fueled by 40-mile-an-hour winds, this fire spread to 1,000 acres. >> right now we're encouraging people not to do age outdoor burning at all. it's too dry and too windy. just be careful with other sources whether you're doing that outdoor cookout. make sure it's in a safe area that it's not over fuels that are easily going to ignite. >> reporter: here in maryland alone the same dry conditions set the stage for 500 wildfires each year, spanning 4,000 acres. just last month rangers say one last fire claimed the life of a plan in dorchester county who was burning materials outdoors when the fire got out of control. je

rangers tack on another.aps fall behind in the series 1-0. >> overall, i think we didn't play a good game. i don't know. we've got to play a little tighter and just be better. that was not good enough. >> get more aggressive. i think we were a little bit, like i said, on our heels and we've got to make sure we finish our checks and shoot pucks when we have a chance and then bang them home. >> you know, has anyone been noticing d.c. united and benny olson haven't lost in six straight games? second half, mvp, most valuable player. speaking of players, dwayne row sash rio with the -- rosario with the header. d.c. united wins 3-2, the first back to back wins since 2009 in a seven-game unbeaten streak. so good stuff for d.c. united there. finally, they're racing at richmond saturday night under the lights. older brother kurt busch not faring too well. look at him spinning out. we'll talk about his sibling in a second. 82 laps to go, carl edwards jump the restart. he gets a black flag which means you've got to get

the rangers find a way, after they struggled mightily. rangers with the five-on-three. the blast from richards. it's 2-1 for the men in blue. time winding down in the third. jason spezza, shot and save by henrik lundqvist in front. lundqvist argues the call. it went to review. it went off of neal's skate. senators down 3-2. last chance. they don't get it done. game seven in new york, on thursday. >>> the rangers, hosting the yankees, down in texas. there's pudge rodriguez. throws it out to second. top of the first, bases loaded. curtis granderson. a single that would drive in derek jeter. yankees up 2-0. c.c. sabathia on the mound. he slowed down the rangers' bats just enough to allow his guys to get the upper hand. and alex rodriguez gets the three-run shot. yankees, 6-1, in the fifth. top of the sixth, jeter to the opposite field. jeter, four for five on the game. yankees win it, 7-4. >>> thursday night, primetime, it's day one of the nfl draft. you can see it on espn. you can see the entire draft on espn. >>> well, one more dancer gets bounced from the ballroom tonig

it is a game to end their series against the new york rangers. today, the mascot handed out the year it -- a year in anticipation of tonight's game. all the action will be taking place at madison square garden. >> you have to love new york. it is a gorgeous day in manhattan. tonight, we are next to madison square garden getting ready for game 2 between the capitals and the rangers. one thing about the big apple the spotlight is gets brighter and brighter. in case there was any doubt about where the capitals are check out to greet the capitals on the way to the visitors' locker room. >> movie stars and the crowd. " the most famous arena and the world's was not kind to the capitals in game 1. they are in danger of going down in the best of seven. >> stake in the moment. >> the bright lights may not be bright enough. he was outstanding in the first round over boston but allowed three goals on just 14 shots against the rangers. >> everyone is playing under the same circumstances. >> the caps are hoping game 1 was just a dress rehearsal a warm-up act.

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the senators and rangers tonight in their game seven.angers' offense was pretty good. 1-0, new york takes the lead. first goal of the playoffs, the rangers win the game 7, 2-1. the rangers and capitals meet in the east semifinals. new jersey at florida and overtime. stay with us. >> zero for the next couple of days, the rain will be out of here in the next few hours. it should be a nice, beautiful, sunny day. a chilly rain on saturday, but sunday it clears up nicely. the second half of the weekend looks good. >> the ravens, a slow night tonight. three picks tomorrow. >> in ozzie, we trust. >> thank you for

the rangers on the attack. rickie gets a head of the camp's defenses and the shot.ee it.t even caps fall in game 1. be there on monday night. he did not have to be nationals but those of you watching probably are. the first overall pick in the he made his debut today. it took three at bats. the third time is a term. finally got a hit. the nationals are tied with the dodgers, currently 1-1. trying to extend their six-game streak. the cross, the header, her 90's, that will do it. they went 3-2. your in joining rb3 any time a team has to quarterbacks at the time, monahan said he could resist. >> one of the world's most resist. >> on[ male anuncer ] most knowing your customers is important to any successful business. which is why y at wells farg, we work with you to get to know the unique aspects of your business. we can recommend financial solutions that can work for you that have helped millions of business owners save time, reduce expenses, and maximize cash flow. as the number one small business lender for nine years running... we're with you when you need us. so yo

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and the rangers went on to a 6-3 win. >>> but on ice, the rangers didn't do quite so well, that's theew york rangers, in nhl playoff action in ottawa. tied in overtime, turris snapped a shot home and the senators won 3-2, tying the playoff series at 2-2. >>> to the nba, oklahoma city at phoenix and the thunder's james harden hit five three-pointers en route to a career high 40 points. ken durant added 29 as oklahoma beat the suns 109-97. >>> when we come back, sending out an sos, a sailing trip on lake michigan goes horribly wrong. goes horribly wrong. [ jennifer garner ] there's a lot of beautiful makeup out there. but one is so clever that your skin looks better even after you take it off. neutrogena® healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% saw improved skin. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics. . does your makeup do that? economically, it seems like a good choice now. we need environmental protection. we've got more than 100 years worth of energy, right here. [announcer:] who's right? they all are. visit powerincooperation.com. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some citi

henrik lundquist, top seed of the east, rangers, iowa senators. rangers on the power play.g 1-0, brad richards shoots it towards the net. tip it in. check out the replay. all tied at one. later in the period. still tied at 1. range rangers. gets off the pass. he hits brad richards. and there is no deflection needed here. the rangers take a 2-1 lead. they go on to win, 3-2 to force a game seven on thursday. so for hockey fans, you have a game seven on wednesday. caps/boston. ga >>> lindsay lohan, to star as elizabeth taylor in the lifetime movie, liz and dick, centered around her love affair with richard burton. taylor and burton met in cleopatra, left their spouses, got married, divorced. then married, then divorced again. it marks part of lindsay lohan's come back. production set for early june. >> hopefuls in lorton got advice. angie goff, hosted the smash viewing party at south county secondary school. special guest, joshua adams, d.c. studio theater. he treated young people to a little monologue performance and encouraged students to fully immerse themselves in scripts

. >>> well, the rangers oust the senators. the rays sting the angel, and the first round of the nfl draft. plus -- the devils send home the panthers in double overtime. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in the weekend forecast, keeping it relatively dry on the west coast. a few showers to talk about. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> a very good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports it was quite a night last night to end the first round of hockey's stanley cup playoffs with two deciding game seven match-ups. here's nbc's from with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. the first round of the stanley cup playoffs were so good the panthers and devils didn't want it to end. game seven in florida, that is what i call a game face. panthers down two, clawed their way back. marcel goc scored the equalizer. under four minutes of play. florida rallied and forced overtime. stayed that way through the first o.t. then in

the caps are getting ready for the best of seven series with the rangers.ounty is the county in the country. it is not alone in northern virginia. the top five places on list are in our region. church, fairfax and howard county, fairfax city was eighth on the list. >> the news about gasoline be prettytinues to good. the national average for is now $3.82 a gallon. d.c., is a bigger decline. down 12 cents since last monday. maryland and virginia are also decline. >> a popular restaurant chain is making you wait for the bill. tgif has launched a smart phone app. all you need to do is type a app.t card number into the the chain is testing it out on of its restaurants. >> a fund-raiser is planned in the flight 93 memorial. bill clinton and george w. bush and john boehner will host the on may 15. the memorial honors the crew killed on 9/11. the memorial was dedicated last but they need more to complete the project. >> we have that kind of a day.ge cloudy not really bright. is all a process to warmer air.e much this is bethesda at the congressional country club. .

we're live at the fort mchenry and here with ranger vince. >> i am park ranger.ity official outfit -- this is the official alfred. it is the bicentennial this year -- this is the official outfit. this is ranger jim. we have all that this summer. >> you wear many hats. it is almost like a layer cake. so many things going on. civil war history and the war of 1812. kids can become a junior park rangers. >> you can find all the information on the website. we'll have a song. ♪ thank you, thank you. conditionsing dry over baltimore. we have another storm on the way. we're ready to do our yankee doodle dandy. >> i'm impressed. 3 wardrobe changes. >> i think he will start a fashion statement. >> get it now. here first.re firsit >> thank you. 41 at the airport. 48 in mount airy. 44 in frederick. you guys in the northwest suburbs are starting in the 30's. take a light jacket with you. a couple of things are happening. we have a disturbance drifted off the mid atlantic coast. it is not producing any precipitation. there is some cloud cover with that. that will move off the

rangers have a good goalie. lundquist, one of the best in the game. if he can't see he can't make saves. traffic, obstruction in front of the net. nice tomorrow. >> the rest of the hockey games we played this year. against the good goalie. i mean. don't survive without that. that certainly is a reason we are moving on too. so, we, we have, prescouted lundquist before. and if he can see it he will save it. it is up to our guys to make, second, third opportunities for themselves. >> all right. catch the series here on nbc 4. game one tomorrow at madison square garden. and at 3:00. then weep kn know the drill. two in new york. two in d.c. game five as needed. goes back to the garden. all ter nalternates after that. ♪ [ 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. >>> one mor

pledge guys you will repeat after me okay as a junior ranger. >> as a junior ranger. >> i pledge tort >> i pledge to do my part. >> to conserve. >> to con serve. >> the cultural and natural, resources. >> resources. >> of the national park service. >> of the national park service. >> all right i think they get hats >> they do. >> you tell me your name >> isaac. >> show them your shirt. now what is here on your shirt? >> badges. >> you got all these junior ranger badges from all the different parks you have gone to. >> yes. >> that is amazing. >> i think you need to hire him >> he has more badges than i do. >> this is a summer program you can sign your kids up for all the national park services have them. we are running out of time but want to show this is a first aid kit, we can probably assemble this do you thing it is a good idea? who came up with it? >> clara barton. >> while this might be stuff that goes in a first aid kit today let's come down here and be very careful and check in with viva this is the actual first, first aid kit. >> it is. >> tell us about that. >> a lot of di

caps-rangers. all goes down today.e one of the eastern conference semifinals at madison square garden. the capitals have knocked off the rangers twice out of the past four years in the playoffs. at practice yesterday, capitals were pretty loose. waving the stick in front of our cameras. and then got in on the fun. good thing these guys know how to obstruct because the rangers have a very good goalie. henrik lundqvist. he's one of the best in the game. if you can't see, he can't save the puck. so a little traffic in front of the net tonight would be nice. >> the rest of the hockey games we play this year will be against a good goalie. you don't survive without that. that's a reason we're moving on too. so we prescouted lundqvist before. if he can see it, he's going to save it. >> all right. catch the series today right here on nbc 4. puck drops at 3:00. then we've been through this drill before. two games in new york. then it comes back home to d.c. and if a game five is necessary, heads back to the garden. then home ic

rangers winning it 3-1. that's game one and the rangers take a 1-0 lead.ame two scheduled for monday, april the 30th at 7:30 in new york. the game three will be wednesday night back here at the verizon center, saturday game four. finally what a night in los angeles. bryce harbor the number one pick in the 2010 draft, joining the big club after just 70 at- bats at aaa syracuse. mike rizo wanted to take his time with harper, but injuries to zimmerman and morris and a desperate need for offense has changed the plans, so he's going to be in the lineup tonight against the dodgers. guess what, ladies, steven straussburg pitching tonight as well. so it's a huge week, day, night in sports. we'll have it all coming up at 11:00. back to you guys in the studio. >> very exciting for washington sports. thank you, dave. >>> get out of the rain. back to annie. >> yeah, we'll see the rain continue tonight and possibly into the overnight hours. definitely a chilly night tonight. but then we're looking dryer tomorrow, andrea. we'll become partly to mostly sunny by the after

braydon hopi should start tomorrow against the rangers. he's played in six season games. are you recall ready for this? >> of course. it hasn't changed. obviously the circumstances are not ideal. in order to win any championship, you have to deal through adversity and maybe this is the start of it for us. >> i think braydon is a very calm and composed kid. he's come in at tough times in the past. he's been called up and started that night and shut teams out in tough buildings on the road. he's proven his metal. caught up in the numbers game, but i think he's an nhl goalie. >>> john wall coming off a 28 point night last night and picked up where left off. 3rd quarter tonight the ridiculous reversal alley-oop jam from jordan crawford. the wizards were hanging around, but a former terp would do some damage. jordan williams in the lane has a risky move there, scored a career high 14 points. the wiz lose a fifth straight, 110-98. >>> opening day for the orioles versus the twins and the 20 yet anniversary of cam -- 20th anniversary of camden yards. bottom 1, nick markakis showi

. >>> a rok debut for the rangers yu darvish. mets remain perfect. plus the red sox and yankees finally get in the win column. you're watching "first look." mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. syrian government forces fired across the borders of both turkey and lebanon yesterday killing several people. activists say more than 125 people have been killed over the past two days as hopes fade for a cease-fire that was scheduled to begin today. hrks the books "the hunger games" trilogy have been placed on the most challenged list of the americ

jir auld di, all alone, he wasn't going to miss that. 2-0 rangers. they held on to boat the senators 2-1. they have the capitals next. >>> after months of anticipation, the indianapolis colts finally made it official. they selected stanford quarterback andrew luck first overall in the draft. he'll try to fill the void left by peyton manning. at number two, the washington redskins picked robert griffin iii. he was wearing the right socks. number three, trent richardson. speaking of the draft, the charlotte bobcats are the odds-on favorite to win the nba lottery. they finished the san season with the worse pinning percentage in league history. >>> finally, three weeks into the season, albert pujols has not hit a home run yet. brandon allen belted a walk-off in the ninth. nothing has gone right for the angels so far. the rays win 4-3. that's your first look at sports. have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>> for another look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. you're telling us it's going to be a super soggy weekend? or just saturday

rangers win 3-1. game two monday in new york, but the rangers now lead this best of seven series, 1-0. and lindsey murphy, this is a series that we know. it doesn't matter if they get down early, because the washington capitals have been there before and they are lower seed and once again, they seem to do pretty well. >> game two is on monday. they get another chance. this wasn't a one-goal game for them. this was a shocker to have to play in the game, not decided by one goal. still get it back together. >> yeah, tonight. >> left field batting seventh against the l.a. dodgers. it will be a good game. >> and tuesday, he'll make his home debut. big stories here and rg3 now officially a redskin. maurine, back to you. and gwen. >> thank you dave and lindsey. let's get one lrd. >> i don't have an rg3. 57 for you tomorrow and some sunshine. so we're just keeping up with the good news going on here. plenty of shine by tomorrow. monday looks like a great day. temperatures are on the rise. >> that does it for

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mike green skating to the bench but the rangers were on a rush. that hiccup gave carter all the room he needed. 90 seconds later, brad richards has the puck on the near boards. two mistakes cost the caps. they fall to the rangers 3-1. game 2 tomorrow night back in m >>> thunder hosting mavericks. thunder down one. durant one handed bouncing off the rim awkward but it falls with 1.5 ticks left. marion doesn't have the same magic. the thunder take the game behind durant's heroics and 25 points. so, right now, this is a good sports town. bryce harper making his home debut tuesday. caps in the second round of the play-offs. they lost the first game. it's just one game. and rg3 is now officially here. >> a lot going on. >> love being in d.c. >> let's hope we can keep it going. thanks, dave. that does it for us at 6:00. we are back at 10:00 and the news edge at 11:00. hope you are, too. 

senators/rangers. ottawa's never won a game seven., to marc staal, lights the lamp for the broadway blue shirts. it's 1-0. craig an said afterwards, lundqvist was just on. brandon dubinsky, to girardi. that's girardi's first playoff goal. new york takes a 2-0 lead. the senators, give hem credit. they fight back. daniel alfredsson. one-timer, past lundqvist. to cut the deficit in half. but the swedish star game up huge when it mattered the most. 26 saves. rangers win, 2-1. ottawa, 0-5 in game sevens. >>> panthers and the devils. game seven, for a chance in the final four. scary moment. the puck on his face. action resumes. gionta, backhander. 2-0, new jersey. panthers, with under four minutes to go and down a goal. goc, on cue. tied at 2-2. heading to overtime and then double-overtime. and in the second extra session, adam henrique, for new jersey. devils take the lead, 3-2. and florida's magical season comes to an end. >>> so, this is the way it looks in the eastern conference. the rangers will face the capitals. and the flyers will t

the rangers win the game 3-1 and take a 1-0 series lead.derrick rose of the chicago bulls, torn acl, will miss the remainder of the playoffs. >> pete was saying how cold it was. >> sought my breath. -- saw my breath. >> we should have better weather for the game tomorrow. we expect some sunshine in the picture. it is looking pretty good. our forecast is a good one tomorrow. we may have a morning shower first thing, but it will straighten out. monday looked good, but a little unsettled tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. >> thank you for joining us. we will see you tomorrow at 5:00. >>> the year 2014 is a time of turmoil for america. comfortably serving his second term, president barack obama no longer hides his socialist agenda. the unemployment rate sky rockets and foreign armies gather their forces for an attack. chaos reigns. but from thear

last night's yankees/rangers game in texas, raising the question, how far would you go to get a fouleighing in on it tonight. abc's ryan owens is in dallas. >> aww. this little guy is crying. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: the rangers were winning, so, why is this texas toddler so upset? >> he didn't get hit. he just didn't get the ball. >> reporter: who did? let's go to the replay. >> here's what happened. moreland tossed the ball. >> reporter: the couple picks up the ball, oblivious to the teary toddler reaching for it. the yankees announcers call foul. >> oh my god, they can't give it to the kid! that's awful! >> reporter: it gets worse. the woman poses for a picture with the ball. >> oh, they're actually, like, rubbing it in the kid's face. >> reporter: they aren't the first adults to act childish with a baseball headed their way. this dad actually dropped his daughter to go for a ball at the dodgers stadium. >> he lost the kid and the ball. >> reporter: this lady wrestled a ball away from a little girl. perhaps all the adults who could learn from this 12-year-old. >> are you k