they pass to ryan malone.s considered a good goal because there was no distinct kicking motion there, and that would be the difference. the capitols fell 4-3 to the lightning. they now trail 3 games to none in the best of 7 series. so game one they weren't getting to lose pucks, game two they struggled on the power play, game 3, they lost the energy that finally got them tied in that third period. how do you explain this one, dan? >> this is crazy. you probably remember before this series that the head coach for tampa bay said this is like david taking on goliath. after three games, it looks like david resides in tampa bay. after the third straight game, they the found a way to beat the capitols. two goals in 21 seconds by the lightning was the difference. >> they're uncanny when they want to get a goal. it's like they snap their fingers or hit a button. they just dial it up. you can see it's like they're flipping a switch, you know. it's like, when they're down, they know they're going to score or something.

bounced off ryan malone's foot and in. tampa won it, 4-3. they can close it out tomorrow. >>> vancouver on the power play. michael samuelsson threw the puck on net. ryan kessler there to knock it in. kanucks take a 3-2 win. >>> the first no-hitter of the season. a chopper to third. dana valencia made the stop and through foul territory. a gold glove top play kept the no-hitter intact. matt tolbert there for the final out. francisco liriano had plenty of help from his teammates for the first no-hitter of the year. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> which reality tv star ditched a baseball came after being given the honor of throwing out the first pitch? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, so much tragedy has come out of the storms and flooding ravaging the south, but we have one story for you with a happy ending. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. a little taste of summer today look at these temperatures today. los angeles is getting warmer too. if you are

bounced off ryan malone's foot. tampa won 4-3. the canucks and predators needed over time. on the power play. samuelson threw the puck on net. canucks win with a 3-2 over time win t. twins, francisco liriano pitched the first no-hitter. carlos quentin, a chopper to third. danny valencia made the stop. a dart to first base. a gold gov-type play. adam dunn, a line drive to short. matt tolbert for final out. francisco liriano walked six, struck out three and had plenty of help from his teammates for the first no-hitter of the year. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another quick look at the weather, we check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. hello again, bill. >> if you don't have to work, you'll be taking a nice long nap this afternoon. one of the days on the eastern seaboard that will be cloudy and rainy. for everyone else going to school and work, you'll have to deal with wet weather. the green on the map is an area of light rain. it will take a while, with most areas, big cities as we go throughout the day. it's raining lightly now in balt

ryan malone pushed it past goalie. to give the lightning a 4-3 lead. that would be the final. caps trail 3-0 in the best of seven series. >>> from ice to heat. lebron james and the miami heat. boston nba play offs, lebron. miami heated up. james led the way, 24 of those in the second half. miami over boston 102-91. the heat now up 2-0 in that series. >>> in football, saints quarterback drew breas let a practice in tulane today. an appeal courts in st. louis has the kaeuls and says it will hear -- the case and says it will hear arguments june 3rd. so there's at least another month of lock outs ahead. >>> tomorrow morning at 11:00, eric decosta talk about the recent draft and what's ahead for this offseason. >> okay, thank you very much, mark. >>> it's a derby and it's in kentucky. >> but it's not the one you're thinking of. coming up get aload of the bed derby. this is the aircraft logbook. we have to write down everything about every flight. with so many new southwest flights, that's a lot of ink. i filled up three of these this month already. kinda like the little black book.

first they beat nuvie to tie the game at three and then 27 seconds later the centering pass off ryan malone'sey reviewed it. they upheld it. 4-3 lightning and that's how it ended. caps squander a late lead and now are down three games to none. >> you can see it's like they're flipping a switch. it's like when they're down then it's just like, oh, they know they're going to score. >> it's just they win three, we can win three. it's a battle. >> it takes everything we have. we can definitely come back. i know we can. i think everybody knows we can. we have the personnel to do it. we just have to put it altogether. >> reporter: but here is the history you don't want to hear. only three times ever in the nhl playoffs has a team been down and came back. if the series ends tomorrow, so will bruce boudreau's tenure with the washington capitals. we certainly hope not. some other sports tonight, nationals beginning a 9-game roady in philly. first homecoming game for jayson werth. shane scores 3-1 phillies. werth tries to rally the troops in the 9th. complete game five hitter for hamil. nats fall 4-1 t

across to ryan malone. 1-0 tampa on the power play.ix minutes later the caps got their own man advantage and they put it to good use. shot from the point rattles around. sterm pops it in and we're tied at 1-1. but then lightning strikes again. this might have been icing against tampa, but michael played the puck and it came back to haunt him. tampa was up 2-1. and eight minutes later he did it again. dominic moore tries to back hand. . burgenheim will deposit the second chance. the caps are out of the playoff and left searching for answers. >> it's an emotional 24 hours because you have a chance to really even the series and then all of a sudden you're swept. so it's -- it's obviously very hard to take. >> our players pushed it and i'm proud of them and the guys tried. just didn't get the result. >> couldn't find anyway to get pucks past olsen or penetrate them enough and they just played a really, really good series. >> this is unbelievable. just everybody support each other and i hope this will be the team next year. >> reporter: wha

steven stamkos ties it at 3. 24 seconds later, ryan malone with the game winner. bay leads the series three games to nothing. the caps have to win. lebron james and the key heat w. >> the white house releases in new information of the raid on osama bin laden. the impact of losing photos of his body to the public. >> schools using counterfeit money to pay for cafeteria food. >> a maryland teacher of the year received national recognition. president obama's comments and a look of the rose garden ceremony. >> it is a restart for us on this wednesday morning. we have better news in the seven-day forecast -- it is it a rainy start. >> we have an accident with a downed pole in pasadena. >> osama bin laden was not armed but did resist. i am kate amara in washington with a new version of the raid. >> to release or not to release profit that is a question concerning the bin laden death pictures. deta

ryan malone continues the puck in, and the lightning go on to win it, 4-3.hey now lead the series 3-0. the capitals have no room for error. >> they're uncanny when they want to get a goal. it's like they just snap their fingers or hit a button. it's like they just dial it up. you can see it's like flipping a switch. when they're down it's just like, ah, they know they're going to score or something. i don't know what it is. it leaves you flabbergasted. >> in playoffs you have to be focused and ready on every shift. if you're not, bad things happen. it's another learning experience for us. backs against the wall. nothing to lose now. we have to win them all. >> game 4 here in tampa tonight. the capitals can either stay alive or they get swept by the tampa bay lightning. if the latter happens, then you have to wonder what happens to the head coach bruce boudreaux and some of these players. from tampa, dan helly, news 4 sports. >> you have to think after successive years of this sort of thing happening there are big changes. >> two seasons in a row you're at th

and then just 27 seconds later, the centering pass goes off the skate of ryan malone.y reviewed it. upheld it. 4-3 lightning and that is how it ended. caps squander a late lead and now trail three games to none. >> it is not over. it is just -- they win three. we can win three. it is a battle. >> going to take everything we have. we can definitely come back. i know we can. i think everybody knows we can. we've got the personnel to do it. we just gotta put it all together. >> but here's the history that you do not want to hear. only three times ever in the nhl has a team gone down three games to one in a playoff series and come back to win that series. that mission for the capitals starts tonight with game four. i will have live coverage right here beginning at 5:00 p.m. until then, have a great day, everybody. >> in other sports news, nationals player jayson werth is visiting his old team in philadelphia and things did not go washington's way. ryan howard beats the shift and ropes an rbi hit to right. nats fall 4-1. they play philly tonight and again tomorrow night. >>

and third period, thompson centerd it and it's deflected off john carlson and ryan malone that givesightning the 4-3 lead. malone gets the goal. and that's your final, 4-3. the lightning take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best of 7 series. that means if tampa wins tonight it is over. and the caps season will be over. if the caps win tonight they're come back here and play in washington. >> i have a good feeling tonight. i have a good feeling. >> i hope so. >> maybe tomorrow we can talk about a win. >> that's right. and then you're at home. >> yes. >>> what do you want me to talk about? >> when the rain will stop. >> it will stop late morning, early afternoon. >> okay. >> let's take a look and let me show you hd radar. this is primarily a morning event but a good morning event it has been. a good amount of rainfall has come through. spots of heavy rain and thunderstorm activity earlier this morning south and east of the district. right now it's mainly just rain. there are some areas where there is heavier rain, wherever you see the yellow and oranges there, we are seeing heavier rainfa