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and go with nicolas backstrom, first of o goals for backy right there.r, late nick jensen shot, n t.j. oshyere to clean it up. caps 2. that was the 24th of the season. later caps on the power play, how about oshy with his 25th? caps up 3-nil. we go to the third it's more caps, and here' our man. alex ovechkin, his 50th goal of the season, his 8th 50 goal season, the third player ever to reachhat mark in nhl history. he would add another goals as the caps winhis one 6-3. >> it's almost unfair that you kind of just expect him to score 50 every year, but the the little things wes notice i things like that, the floor check, him getting hits. >> have a couple chances previous years to score, but i didn't. you know, you always want to do something special obviously. but sometimes it's hard and i happy to get it done. >> he's the man. we talked about cherry blossoms earlier. cherry mlossomness hitting nats park as well. third inning, nats down 3 facing the mets. facing the center guard a.k.a. thor. he takes it deep the third run. later in the inning he takes it the opposite way, r.b.i. single. the

t.j. oshie's kids are getting skating lessons together. they are getting ready for skatg lessons with the backstrom kids. it is the same rink that their dads practice at. the kids are around the same age, 3 and 5 years old. oshie tweeted, 2038 olympics here we come. look at the helmets. so cute. if they have genes to pass down, they will be doing something great. >>> sll ead, a judge has sentenced paul manafort to three years in nprison, but before issuing harsh words to his legal team. >>> plus, breaking news we followed yesterday morning on news 4 today, a group of thieves smashing a truck into 7-even, to steal an atm. what police say about the crew and other crimes they pulled off. for 50 years, cracker barrel has been making folks feel rig at home, grandma's sampler, and our umgnature chicken n' dins. so, come on home to what you love. come on home to cracker barrel. chicken n' dins. to take care of yourself. y but nature's bount hass to help you maintain balance and helpl-eep you active and wsted. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fas

but t.j. oshi, one of the leaders daming the pr he friendly tap out a before the game.yeah, it's a lite odd, but it's part of their routine, and his teammates appreciate it as things get serious. >> that's jt who he is. lots of energy and on a day like today, a game last night, he's one of the guys around the rink you're so lucky to have because energy.ways got he's always keeping it light and just such good teammate. i think you guys would be blown ay with how many handshake ands all that stuff that goes on before the game. t just habit now, ritual, whatever you want to call it. just kind ofin e, keeps it light beforeha the game. fun, i guess. >> they have so much fun. all right, the nakslways also in action against the marlins the top of the third. ryan zimmerman. smacking the ball to the left. ce comes around to score an rbi double, he advan to third on the throw. first rbi on the spring. curt bringing zimmerman home with a single to left, zim trotting on in. but the marlins one better than the nats. 9-ey win and we are so close, the opening day is at the end of marc

line, whether ty're ying to get in the playoffs or tsitionmselves for a higher seed, something t.j. oshie the caps a well. >> i think this time of year no 'rmatter whoe playing you're always playing to get your game to a certain level. ight imes that level elevate a little bit. those teams you might be seeing here pretty soms, but when t are fighting for their lives to try to get in playoffs and as good as positions they can be en, that brings out the best in us and these those are the types a games you want to be in right now. o tonight the wizards and mavericks not the most exciting matchup on paper. they've combined for just three wins. but this could be the final time an nba legend plays in d.c. tonight this could be the last time fans see dirk nowitzki. he has yet to confirm his retirement. >> it's always been a fun stop. they'reun always to compete against, and they play usually in a high paced style, and they're fun to play. >> the last b matchupsk in dallas in november. caps also in action at 7:30. skating with a little extra pep in his step. he'seing honored by thetume with his o

. >> caps players t.j. oshie and cars carlson said they will go on monday. >>> time now is 6:09 on this saturday morning. still ahead on news4 today, a community in alexandria comes together to remember an officer killed in the line of duty. we're going to show you how they are honoring his memory. are honoring his memory. in your noise cancelling trheadphones? maybe not. maybe you could trust you won't be next to a loud eater.ps (eating potato coudly) or you could just trust duracell. (silence) ♪ >>> welcomback. a lot of raking,, mulchi planning, and painting at the spring hill cleaning. the parks named for an officer killed 30 years ago. hill is part of the family. even though they dn't know him personally. some others retired helped. hill was killed on hopkins court. a susct holding a man at gun point. even though a sniper hit the suspect in the hear he managed to fire off a few rounds before he died. hill wasno killed, ather officer injured. he'd been on the alexandria force for 13 yeane and of his sons who w

. >> t.j. oshie and john carlson have said they will go to the white that meeting will be in the oval office. >> time right now is 9:12. still ahead o news4 today, a community in alexandria comes together toember an officer killed in the line of duty. we're going to show you how honoring his memory. stick around. >>> welcome lck. of raking with mulching, planting, andg cleant charlie hill park. that park is named after a police officer kled 30 yea ago. police officers who weren't even born yet helped in that cleanup. arthey say hill is pt of the family even though they didn't know him personally. some officers on the s.w.a.t. team who are now retired also join in to help. hill was killed during a hostage situation on hop kans court. tsuspect holding a man aun point there. even though police hit the suspect in the heart, he managed to fire off a few rounds and hill was killed. another officer was injured. hill had been on the alexandria force for 13 years. one of his sons who was just 7 at the time is

t.j. oshie and the caps are eyeing up their second divisional crown.