nice bounceback start for steven matz. remember, he was chased after just an inning and two-thirds in his last start. he struck out a career high nine in seven scoreless innings. the mets win their first series >>> fighting in the nhl has reached an all-time low this statistics. but in the minor leagues, it's game. check out the minor league afilliates of the islanders and the devils. a brouhaha that got so bad the coaches had to be held back from climbing around the glass to get to each other. both coaches were ejected from the game. also ejected. by the way, these two teams could actually be a first round playoff matchup in the ahl playoffs. >>> the brooklyn nets have found their man. long island native kenny atkinson will become the next head coach of brooklyn. he is currently an assistant in atlanta. he will join the team after the hawks' playoff run is complete. >>> speaking of the playoffs, the pistons, the cavs, game 1 of the nba playoffs. this should have gone smoother, considering this is a 1 versus 8 seed matchup

steven matz, first start of the year. trouble. already down 2-0. two more miami runs come in on the christian yelich base hit to center field. mets down 4-0. make it 6-0. giancarlo stanton cracks a home run. gave up seven runs in less than two innings. mets do get something started later. yoenis cespedes drives in a run. the marlins just keep on coming. mets lose 10-3. so it's up to noah syndergaard tomorrow night. >>> nhl stanley cup playoffs opening round, islanders, panthers open thursday. rangers, penguins, thursday. henrik lundqvist not feeling well. he left the ice early. he's expected back tomorrow. ryan mcdonagh skated before practice but he's nursing the hand injury. won't be ready for game 1. zuccarello among those who did practice. rangers need to get healthy in a hurry. they're going to miss mcdonagh. >> i don't think you can fill in the boots of a guy like that. he's obviously our captain, our best player. it's going to give another guy a chance to step up. you've got to look at the positives of every situation. >> after tonight the ne

steven matz followed up his worst career start with a career best nine strikeouts. the mets also did something for the first time this season. find out a little bit later on. >>> also, has patrick ewing finally found a head coaching job in the latest on that and hear that reaction with our guest, stu jackson in a little bit. we'll see you in about 30 minutes or so. >> steve, thank you very much. >>> next on cbs 2news at 11:00, sun block does more than save your skin from a burn. the new link between sunscreen and cancer prevention. >> plus-- >> it's heartbreaking. he's just a kid. >> abandoned by all of his classmates on his birthday, but story into a very happy ending. they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities r their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem

and steven matz great again. struck out eight in six and a third innings. but the night belonged to the line-up, which pounded out 15 hits. that was neil walker's seventh home run. he is second in the majors. and then asdrubal cabrera makes one in the night. they have won six straight in atlanta. 8-2 the final from turner field. >>> yankees taking small ball to another level. today jacobi ellsbury was awarded third base because of catcher's interference. loaded the bases for brett gardner in the seventh. with a runner in scoring position. an infield single. yankees tie it at two. the garden did not miss on the next hack. a game-winning walk-off homener the ninth inning. 3-2 the final from bronx. >>> a sneak peek at rutgers football under the guidance of their now head coach chris ash. the spring game is like midnight madness for college football here. the fans, it's pure excitement to watch this. but for the coaches, it's an opportunity to put the players under the stress test. and we found out the knights will most likely be going with a shotgun offense. t

steven matz makes his first start of the season. it's still very early but mets fans getting a little impatient after five games. what would help is a win. matt harvey 0-2 to start the season. he didn't have it again yesterday. mets team batting average, .180. in five games they've scored 14 runs. >> i'm not concerned. it's early in the year. we aren't swinging good. we get that. but i got a lot of baseball cards in my office that dictate these guys are going to finish and do just fine when they start getting going. >> love that. meanwhile in boston, the red sox home opener, the last in the career of david ortiz who says he will retire at season's end. they played highlights of his career before the season started. martinez, russell, wakefield, varitek on the field as guests but the biggest moment came when ortiz's daughter alex sang the national anthem. he didn't seem to have any idea. it was very, very cool. >>> nhl stanley cup playoffs. rangers-penguins, wednesday. today, practice for the rangers. there's a lot going on with this

it has been 10 days since steven matz has pitched. that extended layoff can be harmful. he didn't make it out of the second inning against the florida marlins. when the dust settled after giancarlo stanton's mammoth home run, he had given up seven runs. he had never given up more than three for an entire game. maybe yoenis cespedes found something in that home run yesterday? tonight he had a couple hits, another rbi, the mets started chipping away, 8-3 but cutting that to a five-run deficit was the high water mark for them in this game. marcel ozuna quickly added to the marlins lead in the sixth. seven hits, their losing streak is now at three. 10-3 is the final. the court of the mets is certainly the starting rotation. if they all get ace contracts, this could be a billion-dollar rotation, but no they can't keep them all. current mets broadcaster ron darling joined us to give us a little perspective on the small window the mets can expect a world series run. >> shouldn't even worry about that kind of stuff. to sort themselves out. what you think you have today, you migh

mets had a 6-0 lead by the 2nd inning, which made up for a light day of lifting for steven matz. remember, he was chased out in the 2nd inning in his last start, but he struck out a career high nine in seven scoreless innings. in this one, mets pick up their first series win of the season. we'll be right back. even when the deck is stacked, a new yorker will find a way to break up big banks, create millions of jobs, and rebuild america. some say it can't be done again. rebuild the middle class, make wall street banks pay their fair share, give every child a chance. new york -- it's our time again to build a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. . >>> let's get a final check on your wakeup weather. >> let's do it. a beautiful wakeup. we're waking up to temperatures in the 50s for most of us. we get that with tons of sunshine. enjoy it while you can. we have a 10-degree temperature drop from monday to tuesday. early tuesday morning, we could see a few sprinkles, light showers out there before things start to clear up again. tomorrow, definite

. >>> the marlins got to steven matz. he lost his first ever big league regular season game. he went 4-0 before the playoffs. didn't give up more than three runs in any start until last night. he went an inning and 2/3rds, mets lost their third straight game all at home, all against division opponents. >>> yankees were off tonight and off last night. they get back at it on the road in toronto. they haven't played since saturday. masahiro tanaka pitches. this is the first of three games against the jays. >>> nhl stanley cup playoffs face off this week. round 1, game 1 at florida. practice today on long island. the isles reached the playoffs for the third time in four years. had a nice first season in brooklyn. injuries down the stretch but travis hamonic should be ready to roll thursday. both teams finished in the top five in points, top seven in goals, top six in goals. could be a real good series. down year but to be able to get to that 100-point mark and to play the way we play to finish the season, i like where we're at and the familiarity of the group. >> it's always an o

steven matz gets the win, 13-1, the final from citi field. >>> yankees-red sox doesn't carry the juice it once did, but still exciting when the two teams get together. boston near the top of the division. the yankees, rock bottom. >>> speaking of rock bottom, alex rodriguez barely grazing the mendoza line these days, but went 3-for-3 and a homer, going yard. more like a country mile. a-rod's fourth of the year. tanaka dealing in the seventh with a 2-0 lead, but pitch count hovering around 100 for the night. 99th would be the last. bradley drives in two, also knocking tanaka out of the game. hand it over to the best bullpen in baseball, right? maybe they will stop giving he finally retires. two-run homer in the 8th as the bombers drop game 1 of the weekend set. 4-2, the final from fenway. >>> time for a quick break. when we come back, we'll head back to chicago for rounds 2 and 3 of the nfl draft. >> and the jets make the ryan more interesting. >>> welcome back, everyone. nfl draft rolling into the second and third round. plenty of talent still left on the board. after all, they can't a

now 5-0 and steven matz bounced back and struck out 9 batters and 6-0 the mets with the shutout. the yankees and mariners was must see tv in tokyo. even though the first pitch was thrown after 2:00 a.m. the game featured the first ever major league pitching matchup against two japanese teammates. first inning and tanaka strikes out lynn to get out of the frame. next inning his lineup helping him out. alex rodriguez moved to 6th in the lineup and two run blast. brett gardner also helping out the cause in the 3rd. the ground rule double and able to play jacoby elseburg. after seattle tied it they get help. the wild pitch allows gardner to score the go ahead run. the yankees snap their four game slide. it's a new era for the nets as brooklyn looks to the future with a new head coach. he's no stranger to new york or new york city basketball. 16 teams hoping to make to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by millions of small contributions. people like you who want to fight back. the

they're starting to swing at they're relieved to see steven m mat # matz. using all of his pitches, the changeup, i still think this kid can be a really dominant pitcher. >> he gave up seven runs in one and two thirds versus miami on thursday, and he comes back today, no runs, two walks, nine ks, like you say, he was outstanding. >> great fastball location. he's using it here, got a great kuv curve ball. i think everything falls into place for him. control gets away from him once in a while, but he's a big-time pitcher. >> the other thing is his era went down to 7.27. it might take a few weeks to get there, he did it in one day. >> no question, and he's the lefty. so you want the lefty to be going well. now speaking of the other guy who's a righty, matt harvey, off to a slow start here. 0-3. his era is 5.71. his width is 1.56. is there any reason to panic when you're talking about harvey? >> i don't think panic, i don't think so, bruce, a little concern obviously, because he hasn't had the swing and miss stuff that we used to see from him, even oming off of