this is the scenario with dale hunter. the new head coach. dale hunter made his debut on tuesday night as caps faced st. louis blues. the coaching debut was spoiled as the caps fell 2-1. it's washington's third straight loss and things don't get easier tonight as they face the best team in the east. the pittsburgh penguins. their arch rival. what do you have? >> it's been a rival for a long time and, you know, they got -- like we have special player, they have special players and that is -- we go head-to-head and that is -- for fans and everyone else. >>> to football now. he earned the impressive job as a rookie and got the starting nod twice this season, combining for 146 yards of total offense against the 49ers and a franchise record, 14 catches and 162 yards against seattle. include the first touchdown and remains humble despite his success. >> we have a goal since i got drafted and to come and compete, play a lot and not focusing on the starting and that is how it happened. >> his athleticism and is obvious, you know, and he is a gamer, y

dale hunter in and chris boudreau out. what does this mean for alex ovechkin. >> i got some questions for you about rex grossman. >> i cannot wait. >> thanks. >>> the holiday shopping season can also bring out holiday mischief. criminals looking to swipe your credit card information. up next, we will have helpful tips before you pull out the plastic and not just in stores. >>> hi, my name is lisa jones. >> and we are in germany. i work for dodge. and we wanted to send holiday greetings out for all of our family and friends in the washington, d.c.,/maryland area. the greenfield clan, maria, antoine and the boys, uncle bear, my cousin kim, everybody that's in the d.c. maryland area. happy holidays. >> and we love you.  >>> no doubt many are pulling out the plastic the knew few weeks and prime time for card fraud. we have some tips to keep your card safe from skimmers. >> this is all it takes for yir bank accounts to be wiped out. >> this is. this is the whole thing. >> magnetic stripe reader are all thieves need to

dale hunter looking to wrap up this road trip on a high note. we pick it up for the second period, tied at two when alex comes through. that's his ninth goal of the season and caps up by one with tony brower wants in on the action, just 15 seconds later being he scores and the caps up 4-2 and then the final seconds, john carlton with a long shot to the empty net to seal the deal, caps beat the senators 5- 2 and hands hunter his second win. >> saturday marks the 112th army/never it game, the first time being held in d.c., the night before tune into wusa for a special we call for those who serve countdown to the grid iron battle and that's friday december 9th at 9:00 on wusa. >> with the drama of failed drug tests behind them, the redskins got back to work today but before they hit the practice field, suspended teammates fred davis and trent williams took some time to apologize to the team. make shanahan said he's obviously disappointed but pulling for both guys to learn from this and when asked about their future, shanahan said the guys will have

the capitals unable to get a win for dale hunter. they're 0-2 under their new head coach for the second game in a row. he thought he was still coaching 17 or 18-year-old junior hockey players. listen to this. >> the kids competed or the players competed and we had some chances, you know. they're a good team over there. we had a few chances around the net and, you know, we're getting better it. it just takes time. >> we have to find our way to get success back to what it used to be. it's not frustrating. we scored one goal. we have to score more than one goal to win the game, especially like that. >> they do need to score more. >> georgetown down in alabama where they have another chance to make an early season statement. the hoyas looking for their second win against a top-15 team. alabama ranged 12th in the nation riding a 24-game winning streak at home. we're in tuscaloosa. hoyas would have their hands full against the crimson tide. a tough environment to play in. did not faze this young man. second half, georgetown up by 3. alabam

dale hunter -- to the penguins 2-1. dale hunter, still winless as the caps new head coach. >> near a good team over there, but it's a 1-1 game and they get a chance and they got it and that's the way the game goes. we had a few chances around the net and, you know, we're getting better at it. it just takes time. >> meanwhile the old coach is the ducks new coach. us would brew dough, unemployed about 48 -- bruce boudreau, unemployed about 48 hour before anaheim tapped him. they'll host the flyers tomorrow night. coach planned doing some tv work as an analyst, but -- >> i think we should jump at this. i know it's only been, you know, a day basically since i got let go, but it was something i thought was a chance that i wouldn't get again. so i jumped at it and got in the plane yesterday and here i am. >> good for bruce. >>> to football now, laron landry did not practice today and isn't expected to go tomorrow when the redskins play the jets. he's got agrin injury. he'll be a game time -- a groin injury. he'll be a game ti

dale hunter looks for number one and bruce bud row has a new gig. the details coming up.  >> going out to the national christmas tree lighting, the president is speaking right now. let's watch the stage and listen to the president. and there is sue. >> reporter: hey, there guys. the president just came out. we'll let you listen. he was introduced by secretary of the interior, ken salazar. we're going light the tree in a couple of minutes. let's have a listen. >> i would like to thank carson daley and big time rush and all of tonight's performers for joining us to kick off the holiday season at the white house. for 89 years, presidents and americans have come together to light the national christmas tree. and this year is a special one. this year we have a brand-new tree. the last one stood here for more than 30 years until we lost it in a storm earlier this year. but we all know that this tradition is much larger than any single tree. tonight, once again, we gather here not simply to light some decorations, but to honor a story that lights

they have not lost to the flyers in ten games playing their best hockey since dale hunter took over. problem was they still had to play the game and the capitals have a lot of work to do. jaromir jagr. he gives it to hartnell and he has been a scoring machine. beating vokoun right between the wickets. the 5 hole. widemen can't get there. the flyers up 1-0. same score in the second period. marc-andre borebone shoots and scores. dale's not happy. flyers up 3-0. and past vokoun again. he stops it initially but off his pads and off the pipes and in. the caps get blasted by the flyers 5-1. that second period proving to be the difference. >> i think the ice is tilted that one way it seems like. every time we are in our ozone i don't know what it is. maybe we sometimes get comfortable or we are already with the first period and just want to stay that level when teams are ramping it up against us. >> we are disappointed with the effort. we don't offer up many excuses tonight but you get back to it and get better and the guys still have work to do. >>> caps are 3-4 under dale hunter. they are

dale hunter is now 4 and 4. let's go to football. ron landrieu was placed on injured reserve, which means he is done for the season. he will have surgery on his achilles' heel. you have to wonder about his future. he is a free agent. he may be done here in washington. lamott peterson is the newest light welterweight champion of the world. he went from homeless to world champ, a great story. appealing the scoring from saturday's fight in the d.c. convention center. president darrell peoples has confirmed he is looking at referee joseph cooper's decision to deduct points. i ask lamott peterson about it to >> i am no referee but even i know that pushing and pulling on someone's neck is illegal. i was in the ring. i heard the referee warned him several times but he continued to do it,. >> are those things ever overturned? >> when they need to be, but in this case, it was a joke. >> the new world champion. remember when the wizard's went 0-25 on the road last year? things seem to be changing. they play an exhibition tomorrow night in phil

can they finally get dale hunter his first win as head coach? plus some other people in the verizon center today. we will tell you what the nba players are doing here. that's all coming up next in sports. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> welcome back. i'm live at the verizon center. a lot going on here today. first let's talk about the big matchup tonight between the capitals and the rival pittsburgh. it's the second game under new head coach dale hunter hoping to get him his first win. the last time the two teams met early in the season, the caps won in overtime on a dennis wideman power-play goal and you can bet they know to expect another tough and exc

first a victory for dale hunter. more importantly, for the capitals, it would prove to the capitals they can beat sydney crosby and pittsburgh. the last time they played was back in october when wideman scored in overtime giving the caps a 3-2 win. this time around, pittsburgh will have sydney crosby back in the lineup, number 87. he made his season debut after missing nearly a year because of a concussion. he had quite the comeback, scoring two goals and two assists. tonight al lex ovechkin and crosby will face-off. the caps know they need to find a way to win. >> we have to start getting on the right track here. get back to where we were, winning a ton of games. the guys in the locker room know how to do it. we can do it again. we want to get started. as players you get antsy. it starts to wear on you after awhile. we are a group that can do well. we'll win games. >> sometimes with emotional games like tonight's should be, it -- you can use it as spring board if you are able to, you know, have a good game and do a

the milestone that mattered, dale hunter's first nhl victory as a head coach. on this night, the head coach won't the hero. niklas backstrom, no mustache. he grows to work, snaps it by craig anderson. the caps take a 1-0 lead. third period now tied at one, caps with a three on two. ove with a perfect pass to troy brower. that was awesome. take another look, great passing gives the caps a 2-1 lead. brower's 7th goal of the year, just over three minutes to play. still 12-1 caps. fires on net, michael noivert makes the stop. see it again, in front passed it past noivert. in ot caps on the attack. jason chamera sets up brooks like game-winner. in his 500th career game, he scores just 12 seconds into overtime, against the even other nhl team he's played for. the caps win 3-2 and give dale hunter his first win as an nhl head coach. >> it feel goods. it's one of the things that you want to get over with right away, hopefully the first game, but it ended up being the third. so it's one of the things you want to get under your belt. >>> up next for hunter an the caps, a

the caps are 3-3 under dale hunter. but have struggled against top teams. could they measure up tonight to the first place flyers? we'll give you all of the highlights. plus how is a condensed season affectin >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> since dale hunter took over as head coach, we've seen glims of the capitals team that started this season 7-0. more hunger and more goal scoring. one thing we haven't seen is a victory over an elite team. alex ovechkin and the caps taking on the first place flyers tonight trying to get that victory but they did not protect the net well at all tonight. here they're down 2-0. the flyers score three goals in the second period to go up 4-0. the caps didn't give up. they avoided a shutout but that's about all they could do right. caps lose 5-1. >> i didn't help what i was doing out there. >> it's frustrating but that's the game of hockey. it does happen. it will happen for you and it will happen against you. and one of these nights it will go against us. >> and the holidays can be tough for m

head coach dale hunter and the caps on the ice this morning after yesterday's 4-2 loss to the sabres. the big news, mike green participated in the entire 45 minute practice with the team for the first time since before he suffered the strained groin muscle. still there remains no official timetable for his return. >> something that you got to take care of and especially with hockey such a common thing and it's just may not right now, making sure that i'm on top of my stuff and getting better. i don't think i'll be 100% for a long time, but just got to get to that stage where i can play. >>> to the college game, 23rd ranked virginia hosting maryland, eastern shore 1st half percy woods has it stolen by johntel evans who gives it to mike scott. he had 17 a game high. 2nd half malcomb brogden comes away with the loose ball. virginia cruises past maryland eastern shoric. >>-42. cavs won nine in a row. >>> kevin barnett and the celtics against the heat. 1st half a block by wade. marquise daniel loses the handle. now the heat go up ahead to chris bosh who pump fakes and leads in two of his 1

could they get dale hunter his first victory? plus the wizards say a condensed nba season is a good thing for them. find out why coming up next in >4 ? now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> after playing in washington for 12 seasons, dale hunter understands the immense hatred the capitals have for pittsburgh, so he as much as anyone wanted a win tonight. but the fact that it would still be his first win as head coach. we're down 1-0 until they tie it up 1-1 in the second period. but in the third john urshkin following the puck but he trips and falls. kris koonts takes advantage and the penguins beat the caps 2-1. >> it's a gain overall. we had a lot of shots. it's tough to lose. we got that kind of effort. i think it will be better. >> we had a few chances around the net and we're getting better at it. it just takes time. >> and bruce boudreau wasn't unemployed very long. three days after being fired by the capitals, he took over in anaheim. the ducks fired randy carlisle after a dismal 7-13-4 start. nba t

the caps are 3-3 under dale hunter. but have struggled against top teams. could they measure up tonight to the first place flyers? we'll give you all of the highlights. plus how is a condensed season affecting the wizards? those and more coming up next in sports. ♪ [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients for life. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress fr

could they get dale hunter his first victory? plus the wizards say a condensed nba season is a good thing for them. find out why coming up next in sports. ? now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> after playing in washington for 12 seasons, dale hunter understands the immense hatred the capitals have for pittsburgh, so he as much as anyone wanted a win tonight. but the fact that it would still be his first win as head coach. we're down 1-0 until they tie it up 1-1 in the second period. but in the third john urshkin following the puck but he trips and falls. kris koonts takes advantage and the penguins beat the caps 2-1. >> it's a gain overall. we had a lot of shots. it's tough to lose. we got that kind of effort. i think it will be better. >> we had a few chances around the net and we're getting better at it. it just takes time. >> and bruce boudreau wasn't unemployed very long. three days after being fired by the capitals, he took over in anaheim. the ducks fired randy carlisle after a dismal 7-13-4 start.

. >>> the washington caps remained winless under new head coach dale hunter. they lost to the pittsburgh penguins last night 2-16789 pittsburgh scored the game winner with less than three minutes remaining. >>> calling all foodies and chefs. think you have what it takes to impress gordon ramsey? casey steigel has more on auditions for next season's master chef. >> reporter: if you have what it takes to be criticized by these three famous and respected culinary specialists, work well under pressure and make an array of creative and tasteful dishes, then master chef season three needs you. >> we are looking for people who are passionate. we want to find people that are really passionate about food. people that really want this. >> reporter: the ingredients are simple to make it past the first round of auditions. >> we want them to bring a plate that represents who they are. we are looking at something that, if i look at that plate and look at you, i can know that that is the plate you brought. >> i want to open schools for homeless and i would like to teach them

dale hunter looking to wrap up the road trip on a high note. we pick it up in the second period, tied at 2. alex ovechkin comes through with the goal. his ninth of the season, caps up by one. tony brewer wants in on the action. just 15 seconds later, he scores. caps up 4-2. the final second, john carlson with his long shot to the empty net to seal the deal. caps beat the senators 5-3 and hand dale hunter his second win. >>> redskins suspended players williams and davis apologized to the team for their season ending suspension. mike shanahan is disappointed but hoping for the guys to learn from this. some of the players say they accept the apology despite feeling letdown by their teammates. >> mark turgeon and the turks back home facing mt. st. mary's after blowing a 16 point lead. terrell nails the jumper to go up by 1. next possession, he hits another one to increase their lead. terps survive the upset beating mt. st. mary, 77-74. that will do it for your morning sports, redskins pregame picks tonight at 11:00. i'm kristin berset. have a great

. >>> the washington caps continue to struggle under new coach dale hunter. they fell to the florida pan shares last night. the caps tried 5-1 and mounted a comeback. they just came up a bit short. they lost this one 5-4. the caps have lost five straight road games. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> good morning. it is 4:30 o this v it is 4 -- it is 4:30 o this tuesday, it is a foggy one. good morning. let's say hello to gwen tolbart, in for tucker this morning. >> we will have to deal with the with the weather over the course of the next few days. we can't complain. we've had sunshine and great conditions to be outside. another factor is the mild weather is continuing as well. here is where we hit temperature-wise yesterday. 60degrees at national airport. we hit 59 at dulles and 57 at baltimore. so well above the seasonal averages. should really be a lot cooler than that right now. we are in december. satellite-radar composite showing you wet weather across the area. that will continue into the course of the day so keep the umbrella handy. it is

the caps get another chance to dale hunter his first win. it has been a tough road for donovan mcnabb. went on claimed on waivers today. is free to sign on any team, they want him. >> that is disappointed, such a great player. >>> one of our old favorites is next creeks facebook contest. >> you can win an ipad2. each day until afternoon at 4:00. we will announce the winner next friday at 5:00. >> a beautiful weekend ahead for us. >> we are looking at a very nice weekend. let me show a little low temperatures this morning. 21 n. frederick this morning. 34 in downtown washington. temperatures will be further close to that tonight. a bigick hit 57, improvement there. are the numbers for you weekend. tomorrow, of 56 sunday. monday, said near 60 degrees. 60 again on tuesday. a cold front is likely to bring showers in the evening. bob ryan will have a lot more on tonight at 11:00. >> join us at 11:00. have a great weekend. [ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma att

dale hunter as the flyers come in. they bring so many fans in this tense in there but the cats are catching on and get more comfortable with their head coach. they have been skating better. the power play has been effective. their defense is setting up the offense. >> there is never an easy test. they have not been easy against ec competition. >> we got to get something going. we have a lull and we can't be satisfied. keep pushing forward and make this something special. >> the game marks the return of the former captain who played on the top line. jarrau out ofwith concussion-like symptoms. >> you do not get over 1600 points if you do not have those things. he is a great player. he has been a great player for quite some time. >> the redskins have the day off. they play the giants sunday and they need time off. the guys were emotional after that new england boss and felt they should have beaten the patriots. the effort was good, the result of the same. the guys are playing for their jobs in future. >> i do not know how

tomorrow night, maybe they'll get a win for their head coach dale hunter. they host the ottowa senators. >> they'll come back. >> get them some skittles. the redskins too. >> that's a key ingredient. >> thanks, hakeem. >>> coming up, a d.c. neighborhood once known for crime and prostitution has been transformed into one of the city's hottest neighborhoods. >>> and for all your news, follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook[ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby coughing ] >>> one of the city's old victorian neighborhoods is about to throw open its doors and let you look inside. as wendy rieger tells us, it's a chance to see how this neighborhood has riz frighten a shady past. >> reporter: if this house could talk, it would tell you it was built in the 1860s and spent a po

capitals at home looking for their first win under dale hunter to add more intrigue to tonight's game is the opponent, the pittsburgh penguins. we have more on the reaction to boudreaux's new job. hakeem? >> reporter: the capitals do not play the ducks again. if you were hoping to see them play, you will have to wait until the stanley cup finals. they played once during the regular season. that's it. maybe the stanley cup finals. players not surprised bruce got a job so quickly, including the forward. >> i thought he'd get a job pretty quick. you never know when a job opens. with his track record, not just winning here, but creating a team and an environment the fans really responded to. it was a hell of a product to watch on the ice. >> with dale hunter, what makes you believe he can turn things around right now? >> one thing i have taken away so far is his ability on the bench during a game. i thought it was just one game. he's a tremendous bench coach with a great feel for the game as it's going, you know, and has the ability to make adjustments and understand what's going on. i wa

. >>> the capitals are trying to get used to dale hunter's system. it's not so much about scoring as trying not to get scored on. a loss to the flyers, the caps weren't adjusting so well. hunter pulled starting goalie. michael nor better got the start against the jets. the results, a perfect performance. norbert getting his first start. shoots. a save! busy night. 26 saves on the night. jets attacking brian little. watch this. dennis blocking it. check this out, again. you have to love it. that's exactly what coach hunter wants to see. late in the third period, no score. marcus johanson gets ovechkin get it. take a look at the game winner. rips it in. his tenth goal of the season. capitals beat the jets, 1-0. dale hunter liked what he saw between the pipes. >> he played very well. we had some breakdowns on our own end. then he stood tall and you know, made the big saves and played ball tonight. >> i think when a goalie makes an unbelievable save, it gives you a break. he's on fire right now. he's, again keeping it in the game. if we gonna play like t

. >> what is it like playing for dale hunter? what's that been like playing for a great capital in franchise history? >> it's been a lot of fun so far. a little bit of a learning curve. developing the new system and implementing them to the guys and make sure they buy in and doing the right things with them. like i said before, i think we are on the right track now. when ever a guy like dale hunter says something, you can take it to the bank. he's played so many years in the nhl. he knows what it takes to win. he's trying to teach us the best he can. make it so we are well prepared to go on the ice and get a win. >> here is what else he can take to the bank. the capitals have been solid at home against buffalo. they have won four in a row against the sabers. i asked him what the best gift he gave to someone. the best gift he gave, diamond earrings to his wife. i think she loved them. back to you. >> it makes good sense. >> we are looking at, the caps have been the team from this area doing okay these days, right? >> they are doin

dale hunter is 3 and 4. >> i just don't feel comfortable. i'm giving up goals from angle shots and that's not good enough. how about this shot? the predators person around -- just watch that. sneaking in a light as a is -- highest scoring defenseman in the league with never seeou will again. in college park, d. j. adams has left the turks. so has the wide receiver. three freshmen are leaving the program today. the offensive coordinator is gone. things look bad right now in college park. >> falling apart in a hurry. sad story. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for evereryone. >>> just two more days to enter to win freece groceries on our facebook page. surprises a $700 g

dale hunter is 3-4. they say it takes time for his system to work. the flyers in there is tim. they were a outsmarted. the flyer isou -- embarrassed him. they were as much it. philly was hitting goals every way possible. the goalie doug pulled. -- got pulled. caps lose, 5-1. was a split first exhibition game friday night. -- the wizards play their first exhibition game friday night. they are confident they will get young back in the fold. want nick young back. is playingford, he like that is his job. >> i'm looking for it to go out there and start. nick is going to come back. >> a big run, i would love to see that. williams up one. down one, looking for the win. tip, tip, tip, on the third won. west potomac upstes tc williams, 51-50. watch this punt return. in the middle of the screen. matrix move. the grant goes crazy. are you serious? williams makes his move. our shot of the week. at 55. >> let's go to overtime. he made it! made it! a half-courter, he made it! a miracle! >> and not quite l. michaels -- al michales. a great shot. that is a look at sports. >> nothing matches th

this is not just dale hunter. defense has struggled. it doesn't even rack -- rank among the top 35 offensive guys in the league. >> you can't do much to make the extra plays because that's what's getting you in trouble in the first place. you have to make sure your making smart plays. >> let's go to peewee football. the championship in orlando -- they advanced to the next round. later, from marshall heights in the district, they beat the new haven steelers' 23-0. two local teams in orlando at the championship games -- the nationals are and legitimate pursuit. he agreed to play for the marlins. good luck to them. >> good luck. >>> a lot of rain in the area. >> and there is concern for flooding. the rain changing into snow and heavy rain before then. we'll have an important update of what to expect coming up tonight at 11:00. flood warnings until at least 10:00. we expect the changeover to snow around 11:00. the sooner, the further north and west to go. >>> abc world news is coming [ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announc

new capitals' head coach dale hunter couldn't lead the team past the dreaded pittsburgh penguins. caps fall to the pens 2-1. >>> and it's now time to answer our question of the morning -- the answer is c. attend a school dance. >> in some cases if you were -- underclassmen you couldn't go by the school's rules. not surprising. >> yeah. >>> one more check on traffic and weather is next right here on 9news now. >>> welcome back. howard here your weather firth. nice day today, chilly this morning. but mid 50s this afternoon. tonight back in the 20s and 30s with 50 tomorrow. upper 50s sunday and probably dry through monday and then by tuesday, wednesday and thursday we sort of turn the corner to wetness. monika? >>> once again late in the rush hour, we have a bad accident. this time, it's on route 7. it is closed right now between wolf trap and bowler roads. use the georgetown pike or the dulles toll road to get around this. sky 9 is headed that way. to 66 live. overall delays in manassas, centerville and then again at route 50 and a last live look at 270. an incident free normal slow

owe our kristen berset sat down with the capitals new coach and asked dale hunter about his relationship with the superstar, alexander ovechkin after his reported rocky relationship with bruce boudreau. >> it is good. he had ten hits one game, seven hits. he's a different player. usually goal scorers don't play so physical. but he does. that's what makes him a special player. >> since hunter took over the team last month, the caps have gone 3-4. >>> today, we'll find out if the nationals really are serious about signing japanese pitcher darvish. the deadline is 5:00 tonight. they make blind offers. his japanese team says they'll take the highest bid. that's just to buy the rights to negotiate with him, not to sign him. the 25-year-old darvish is seen as japan's top young pitchers. >> check out this record setting horse. his name is rapid redux. he won yesterday at laurel park in maryland. his 19th consecutive victory which tied the record set by citation in 1948. horses trainers considering retiring the animal at the end of the year. >>> coming up on 6:26, the traffic change coming to ty

. >> under the new coach dale hunter, you won three of four, you're 3 and three overall, the three losses by one goal. is it safe to say that you're tarting to get his system? >> i think so. it takes awhile to get going. the first couple of games, we struggled a bit and then, you know, the last four games you get the offense going. >> two months ago, you play the flyers team in philly and scored three goals in the third to win. a whole different time than you were 6-0 at the time and improved to 6-0. does it seem like a lifetime ago and do you take anything from that game? this is your first meeting with them at home? >> yeah, always a big win there scoring three goals in the third period and that is no easy task. for sure, and it's kind of a reverse. they got after that and we kind of got cold and that is just that we looking to get hot again and playing better. you see it picking up and that is going to be be a great test and environment and always fun to play silly and always a great game and that is going to be a good test tonight. >> the caps have won two in a row under the head coac

the senators the only team the caps have beaten since dale hunter took over as coach. also mark furhman and the terrapins in action kicking off a home stretch hoping to regain their home-court advantage. they rebounded with a big win in the bb and t classic over notre dame. now they look to start a winning streak before acc action begins. >>> all right time for our high school game of the week poll. it's basketball season, thomas edison, tc williams on the list, hill versus stevens agnes, three yes deer roosevelt versus baloo. you can catch the vote at high school sports.net. >>> finally tonight it was the rams 49ers game on sunday. that's alden smith running to the side. >> he thought "i'll just go sit down and be a good boy." >> which he did. >> that's it for us. >> good night, everybody >>> >> pelley: tonight, a surprise decision from the obama administration. young teenagers will not be allow to the buy the morning after pill without a prescription. wyatt andrews on what's behind the decision. anna werner reports fired penn state coach jerry sandusky has been arres

hunter and the caps in buffall taking on the sabres... .less than a minute into the game...jason pomminviile lights the lamp on the power play...sabres on top 1-0....2 minutesslater...off the ffceoff...matt ellis backhands buffalo out to a 2-0 lead with almost 17 minutes to play in the opening period....later in the 1st...christian erhoff fires it blocker side...sabres up 3-0....nuvi exits...tomas vokoun comes in to mind the net....but it doesn't help... braydee mcnabb scores his first nhl goal...buffalo leads 4-0 after one period...they hold on to beat the caps 4-2... .john wall and the wizards showing off their new unis opening the season against the nets....1st quarter...wiiards come out firing on all cylynders...jordan crawford kisses it off the glass.... then ronny turioff feeds andray blatche for the one handed slam....4 minutes later...wall gets the layup as many as 21 in the 1st half....but the nets come back...4th quarter...deron williams knocks down the three...new jersey up 4.... then he feeds anthony morrow on the wing...all nylon...nets complete the omeback and beat final from t

the capitals are 5-12 under dale hunter coming into tonight failing to really play well in games. that change tonight in new york. forced the turnover, he shoots, and he puts it away, 1-0 caps. in the second, another turnover. he finds alexander semin just watch this. backhanded goal, nothing. here. alexander semin, two goals on the night, the capitals win, 4- 1. >>> flip saunders and the wizards and atlanta, looking for their first win of the season. look at this sick hang 10 at layout, and traffic. atlanta wins, 101-83. >>> rfk toledo and air force the military bowl. all alone, not the touchdown. air force was down. one, -- airports was down by one, they're forced decides to go for two points. toledo winds 42-41. >>> cowboys quarterback tony romo was limited in practice today after bruising his throwing hand against philadelphia. he says he expects to play on sunday. >>> a dramatic rescue caught on camera, next. >>> some tense moments on a frozen river and fargo. rescue workers pulled at jake, the black lab to safety. jake ran away when the electrical fenced of his owners stoppe

caps coach dale hunter has been on the job for two weeks now. his record 3-3. gm george mcafee says the message had gotten stale. kristen sat down with him one-on-one style to find out. >> what is your relationship like with the captain? >> it is good. you know, alex, he had ten admits one game, seven hits. he is a different player. he does make him a special player. >> all right you can see kristen's full interview with hunter tomorrow at 5:00. more on his return to dc. is the team progressing to his liking? we shall see. all right. big high school game of the weekend. it is all about hoops. mountain valley at undefeated potomac falls. eleanor roosevelt at henry wise. also some girls games, good council at o'connell. well the redskins 4-9 guys. >> it is what it is. >> and it ain't good. >>> okay that is all for 9news now. stay with wusa 9 for the cbs evening news. that is next.

dale hunter and the caps at the phone booth....hosting the maple leeffs...1st period.. dennis wideman cleans up the mess...his 4th ggal of thh year...caps lead 1-0....2nd period...another caps power play...wideman winds and fires... his 22d oo the night...capitals n top 2-0.... now with a 2-man advannage... wideman perfect pass to nicklas backstrom...caps take a 3-1 leadd...3rd period... 3 first hatrick by a caps defenseman inn11 years...they scoreeall their goals on thee power play...4-2 the final. 3 that's it for sports unlimittd...jeff has the ate &pedition coming up next. 3 and iiask thaa you keepp deriek's family in your prayers and thoughts. students did tonight aa pirginia tech university. &prememmering the police officer gunnnd down on campus yesterday. 3 hello i'm jeff bbrnn. karen iss 3 paking place at virginia tech 3&ppoming out about the man tonight police are ideetifying the gunman as aa22- &pyeaa-old college student at nearby adforduniversity. police say roos ashley stole a -3& car from a real estate office abbut 15 miles from virginia -3 tech .they say e drove to the ca

the capitals try to get dale hunter his first nhl victory tomorrow night at home against the senators. meanwhile bruce boudreau making his ducks debut. he is the second man to coach two teams in one season. the ducks on the power play. koivu up with a goal here. anaheim takes the 1-0 lead. ducks score two in the period. anaheim leads philadelphia 3-0. it's safe to say that bruce will get a win in his first game with the ducks. >> he did the worst the first here. >> i think it could happen. >> impressive read on the names. >[ male announcer ] are youames. paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. this holiday deal is only for a limited time. so don't wait. get fios at this great price. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. hurry, go to verizon.com/greatdeal. fios. a network ahead. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> a biker managed to survive a motorcycle stunt i

one up mant since dale hunter took over as the coach. and the caps trying to climb back into the playoff race. thomas vokoun in net and playing great. watch him sweep the puck away here. still in the first no score. halpern's shot is stopped. but johansson stuffs it back in. it gives the capitals a 1-0 lead. caps up 2-1. backstrom to semin. big night for the russian. he scores two goals and the caps beat the rangers 4-1. snapping the rangers' five-game winning streak. when semin wants to score he does just that. >>> it might have been the most exciting military bowl ever. rfk stadium in toledo this afternoon. tied at 35 owens to reedy and reedy is ready for primetime. look at that move right there. a spin move cuts it back inside, breaks a tackle. 33-yard touchdown. air force on the move. tim jefferson to zack cath wide open. it's a tie game. go for two and the win. >> i love it. >> you run the option with your kicker and your holder and it did not work out too well. air force is bummed. 42-41 the final. toledo holds on to beat air force

. >> the capitals are 0-2 in the dale hunter era after fallling to the penguins last night, 2-1 and that is the team's fourth straight loss and the fourth loss in regulation to the pengs since 2007. with a new system in place, the players and coaches know it's going to take time. >> and to have that crash course is difficult. a lot of things, the players are -- they need to do a better job. >> i see the boys getting better every day and that is -- as a coach, you're scared they're going to fall back and they improved last night and i expect that tomorrow. >> and wizards players are returning to the verizon center and washington will play a two- game preseason and begin a 66- game regular season. and the short prep time is fine with the head coach. >> like the way it's set up and that is a shortened training camp and i think that is going to be more conducive for a young team to grow during that time. >> and did you see it? georgetown beating alabama and with some final secs in regulation and that is the winder. the hoyas snap alabama's 24- game home winning streak with a 57-55 victory. >

michael has been shaky, but dale hunter, ever the psychologist says despite his struggles, he has a clean slate with him. >> this young guy still and you know, he's a competitor. he wants to win. everybody in the building knew he missed it and didn't see it, i guess, didn't pick it up. but you know, we bounce back and give us a game after. >> mike will set a milestone tonight when he hits the ice. he will play in his 1,000th game. they will wear a special 22 jersey during the warmup to commemorate the occasion. all it took was 26 minutes to turn a dismal end into a three game audition of hope. and maybe even promise for what next year might bring. he told reporters, quote, we want to win out. redskins will get their chance when minnesota arrives at fedex field. they are a dismal 2-12. today is normally an offday. but players did practice when asked about the mood of the team, brian channeling his inner patty label. guys are not caring about the records and everything. want to play for each other. playing music right now. be loose, that's what it is all about. >> patty in the background, g

dale hunter not able to get any more out of the capital's then bruce boudreau. all over the world, 3-0 buffalo. they change the goalie, power play, no difference. 4-0, buffalo hold on, 4-2. >>> the independence bowl, nice match up on paper in shreveport, with north carolina and missouri. pass, let it fly. he sold that wonderfully. tied at 7-7. in the second quarter, franklin, with time, over the middle, 8 yards and the touchdown. all games are funny. franklin, right up the middle, missouri destroys the tar heels, 41-24. >>> what is a ski resort without snow? normally the day after christmas, officials said, the slopes are packed, but the resort has been closed because of the mild temperatures and not enough snow. back in 2007, the resort to not open until january 12, but officials are hoping this weekend of cold weather will change that. >>> i am not the only one cheering for snow. there is no snow in this forecast, the next seven days, but there will be a cold rain tomorrow, temperatures in the 40's, rain likely. end sometimen will tomorrow evening, the adverti

and tonight dale hunter will try for his first win as an nhl head coach, ottawa and caps 7:00. we'll have that tonight at 11:00. >> fingers crossed again. >>> thank you. that's the news for now. nightly news is up next. we'll be back here for news4 at 11:00. until then, have a good one. >>> out of the race. herman cain drops his bid for president after a string of scandals. tonight reaction from the campaign trail and which candidate could benefit most. >>> sandusky speaks. the disgraced former coach gives a disgracing on camera interview come back to haunt him. ould >>> mystery solved. after more than three decades, tonight the effort that cracked the case involving one of america's most infamous serial killers. >>> and all that jazz.

things not going well for caps new head coach dale hunter news thus far. maybe there's dissension within his rinks in his staff, maybe between him and jim son son. back to 1992, this is when they played. that's hunter giving johnson a beat down, a behind the woodshed beat down. how do you think that conversation goes? >> you think maybe there's a grudge or two? >> yeah. remember back in 1992 when

. >>> last night, dale hunter with the first road game as the caps head coach and facing the panthers. first period, the panthers have scored to take a 1-0 lead. 13 secs later, the wrister and beats noibert. the shot knuckled like a pitch. the pan hers built a 5-1 lead. the caps down 5-3 and carlson shot deflected by jamara, and leading 11th goal of the season, the deficit, 5-4. the caps pulled the goalie, wideman with the stop and time runs out. the caps fall to the panthers, 5-four and trail first-place florida byef is points in the southeast division. >>> and college hoops tonight, 7-1 virginia, hosts 6-2 george mason. i'm dave feldman. back to you. >> thank you for that. 92. and you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. weather coming around here the next day or so, check it out with the live radar on the website. in the meantime, keep it here. tmz on tv is coming up next. back here at 10 on the news edge at 11. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up

. >>> four nights ago dale hunter won his first nhl coaching victory as the caps defeated the senators in overtime. tonight the rematch in ottawa where semin was back in the lineup. brooks laich, and alex ovechkin just one goal in the last 15 games, skates deep into the zone, puts on the brakes, turns, it rips it and gets his ninth of the year. caps 3-2 and 15 seconds later marcus johansson in front to troy brouwer who nets his eighth of the year. the caps defeat the senators 5- 3 and a five-game road losing streak. >>> fresh off its win sunday over notre dame maryland returned home to begin a stretch of six games at comcast center before tipping off the acc schedule. five plus minutes left, terps down one, high off the glass, made the free throw, maryland up 5-2. 2 1/2 to go, terps down one. terrell stoglund leans in, gets the jumper, maryland up 71-70. next possession, it's another jumper. a game high 23 for stoglund, maryland over st. mary's, 77-74 and american wins tonight 74- 72. >>> gary williams in attendance. two of his formerly assistants at maryland facing each other. they we

. >> tomorrow night, caps new coach, dale hunter gets a second chance to earn his first nhl victory. the penguins come to town. he fell short, well today, alex ovechkin admitted everyone was feeling jitters in their first game without bruce. >> again, tomorrow is going to be a different day and it will be interesting. >> today, hunter fired assistant coach, bob woods and replaced him with former caps defense man, jim johnson. redskins d'angelo hall has been named the player of the week. sunday marked the first time since october 2 since rex grossman could walk off the field with a good feeling about themselves. now the question, can this come from behind victory be a spring board to greater success? >> to pull out a victory like that and stop the bleeding, it's definitely gratifying. but you know, we're not patting ourselves on the back too much. we are getting ready for the jets and we want that feeling again. hopefully turning into a winning streak. that would be a great change. you know, only time will tell. obviously it's a good feeling. let you g home and let you sleep a little

dale hunter looking for back to back wins with the capitals. scrapping a bit. but the fight did not seem to energize the capitals.rs on the. florida takes a 3-0 lead. but the get on the board in the first. his third of the year. the capitals down 3-1 on the move. to the third period trailing 5-2, joel wood to brooks like. his sixth of the year. look at this one. a nice pass. caps down just two now. later with under two minutes to play. john carlson with the puck. he fires and deflected in. the 11th of the year. the capitals down just one. ten seconds to go with an extra attacker. backstrom has the puck but time runs out. the capitals fall 5-4 and have lost five straight on the road as the rats rain down. >> rats? >> they used to have the rat pack when they had the rat pack and they have continued the tradition. >> lovely. >> i didn't know that either. >> they are just plastic rats. >>> a difficult enough time to lose starters to injury now he is losing them for breaking the rules. two have tested positive for recreational drug use three times. now suspensions a

meanwhile, new caps coach dale hunter will look to get his first win tonight. the pittsburgh penguins come to town for the first time this season. the penguins have lost two of their last three. it will be the first time the caps have faced sydney crosby in more than a year after his return to the ice from a concussion. face-off is at 7:00 tonight at the ver rise yonl center. >>> today, nba players can officially start preparing for the upcoming season. players can take part in voluntary workouts. training camps will open a week from tomorrow with the season beginning christmas day. the players and owners reached a tentative deal last week that ended the month-long work stoppage. the upcoming season had to be shortened to 66 games instead of the usual 82. >>> a cheerleader is in stable condition this morning after a scary scene in michigan last night. during a tightout at the michigan state/florida state game, check it out. junior taylor junk fell during that routine. medical personnel placed her on a backboard as a precaution. michigan state's athletic directo