Ben Sumner

Welcome Back, Shane Gersich and Brian Pinho!

The Caps announced Monday that they re-signed Shane Gersich to a one-year, two-way contract. He'll likely be playing with the Bears for much of next season.
Caps, Fans, Go Above and Beyond for Local Charities

The team's success in the past several years has given a huge boost to local charities.
For the Capitals, the Real Show Is About to Begin: Game 7

The real show is about to begin and Caps fans find themselves in a familiar place: an early-round Game 7.
Nic Dowd Scores First Playoffs Penalty Shot in Caps History

Nic Dowd scored the fifth goal of the game Saturday, doing a Matt-Hendricks-like leg kick and scoring on Carolina goaltender Petr Mrazek.
Fans Thrilled to Have Devante Smith-Pelly Back

(Caps Outsider) When Devante Smith-Pelly played his first shift in the first period of Saturday’s game, fans instantly started chanting “DSP! DSP!” The second time he took the ice, the same...
A History of Alex Ovechkin’s Fights

Alex Ovechkin has fought four times in his career but his pounding of 19-year-old Andrei Svechnikov was his best one.
Nicklas Backstrom Stars in Game 1 for Caps

With two goals and some key blocks, Nicklas Backstrom was the star of Game 1.
The Importance of Multiple Championships

The Capitals have the DNA to win multiple championships and can't let any more playoff series in the coming years end in early-round heartbreak.
The Stanley Cup Is in Town

The Stanley Cup visits The Washington Post and Yard House.