sara walsh has the latest as the two renew their rivalries tonight. >> hockey playoffs are more thanweeks away, but if there's an opponent that can bring an atmosphere, it's the penguins. >> i would be so glad to be in the game. >> it's special to play against them. they are a great team and it's great to see where you are at. >> schedule shows the caps against the penguins tonight. everyone knows that matchup can be broken down even further because ovechkin versus crosby. >> almost like a game within a game. these guys going at it all the time and each one wants to prove they are the better guy, the better player. >> everybody respect each other over the ice. you know, we play for different teams. >> how is this for upping the rivalry anti, ovechkin and sidney are tied for 45 goals a piece, but not everyone wants to see the league's top two guys playing their best. >> hopefully alex is the only one that has his a game, but i think it's great for the game and you know, fans want to see them compete against each other and it's a little more than just the teams. >> with the capitals. s

sara walsh, thank you. >>> rising floodwaters are causing an incredible amount of damage in china.ult of the worst snowstorm to hit northwest china in six decades. more than 7,000 buildings have been destroyed, the worst may be yet to come. only a third of the snow has melted so far. >>> china also dealing with sandstorms. they are an annual phenomenon in the spring when strong winds whip up sand from the desert. the pollution can cause chest discomfort and respiratory problems. experts rate the air quality in beijing as "hazardous." >>> experts are watching a volcano in iceland. saturday night's eruption sent ash and lava into the air. it apparently evaporated a glacier. there are fears there could be nor e-- another eruption. >>> at home, coming off the best weekend i can remember. >> it would have been sweet for april and may, let alone march. nice way to usher in spring. we have spring thunderstorms actually today. not crazy unusual. the next three days we're going to keep a chance of a shower in tomorrow. there will be some breaks in the clouds, more clouds than sun certainly.

i'm sara walsh with a quick look at sports. the capitals have had issues lately with the way tay started. last night against the senators it was more of the same. they will have a bigger issue with the way they finished. the caps hosting the senators at the phone booth. second period, they started it down 3-1, but already within one here. mike green's laser shot ties it at all 3-all. number 18 on the year for again. alex is the game winner for ottawa. caps lose 5-4. >>> the wizards on the road at houston. 30 seconds to play in this one, tied at 92. chase the jumper off the glass for the lead and the win 98-94. houston wins. this wizards have lost six straight. >>> spring training winding down. nats at the marlins on tuesday. bottom of the third tied at one. ronnie off the wall. a two-run double makes it 3-1 fish. marlins win it 9 half 5. that's a quick look at the morning sports. have a great wednesday. >>> ahead, west virginia congressman eric cantor is saying something about a violent threat against his family. >>> with tax d

i'm sara walsh with sports. you hit the snooze button and get a few extra minutes to dream and the caps can must have done the same thing. it went horrifically wrong. down 2-0. the caps down 3-0 and it was not theodore's day. time for a change. the massacre would continue. under a minute to play in what is a painful first period. nicholas they are back handed goal there. a stunning 4-0 calgary lead. the caps fall 5-3. >> we knew they were going to come hard and strong and they scored a couple of extra goals. we still have to play like we are a desperate hockey team if we are going far in the playoffs. until we can understand that we will be in these situations. >> reporter: in other hockey news, the penguins and caps likely play in the next outdoor winter classic. the penguins are not denying speculation. the games would be at the steelers heinz field and played on new year's day. >>> only maryland's justin maxwell is member of the organization but won't start closer to home. he was demoted after hitting 102 thi

i'm sara walsh with a quick look at the morning sports.m -- samuels went down with a neck injury it was the end of the year for him and he was told closure on his pro bowl career is likely to happen this week. samuels hold a press conference on thursday. he suffers from spinal steno sis, a narrowing of the spine and resuming his career would be difficult an potentially dangerous. the redskins have so far declined to comment. >>> the 2010 olympics are in the book and crosby is yet to write another chapter why they don't like the u.s. 1-0 canada. the puck around the neck. the wrister past miller and northern neighbors are up 2-0. zach comes through for the united states and we are heading to ot. in the extra, the capitals nemesis, sydney crosby playing for the other guys again brake breaks the dreams. the u.s. settles for silver after losing 3-2 to canada. >>> to basketball the wizards visiting this nats. second half, wizards within four. andre black throws it down. he had a game high and career high 36. 15 rebounds for him. they battle back

i'm sara a walsh with a quick look at morning sports of the terps fans are experiencing march sadness. it's been an incredible over achieving season for maryland which is why perhaps in the game's final minutes sunday you thought it would all continue. the terps and michigan state for a trip to the sweet 16. we pick it up with terps down 1, under 10 seconds to play. the spin and floater and maryland takes the lead with 6 seconds to go. michigan state with a chance. they drive and put the ball in the hands of corey lucious and miss. michigan state eliminates maryland with an 85-83 win. >>> the wizards last night visiting kobe bryant and company and they were abused by kobe bryant from long-range. the lakers star scored 7 from behind the ark. he had 24. the lakers against wizards, a 99-92 loss. they have dropped 11 straight. >>> good news for the nationals this sunday. they won. giving up two runs over five innings of work. nats beat the marlins 9-7. that is a quick look at morning sports. have a great start to your workweek. >>> it is 6:25. watch out cheaters, find out what is being do