Ben Sumner

Ben Sumner is the editor of Capitals Outsider. He also works for The Washington Post and contributes there when he gets a scoop.

Ben SumnerJuly 2, 2011

The Ballad of George McPhee

On George McPhee’s 53rd birthday, we present… The ballad of George McPhee (he’s seen this and loved it). This is…
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Ben SumnerJuly 1, 2011

Not News: Ten Reasons Varly Would’ve Picked KHL

Rumors and reports were swirling yesterday that Semyon Varlamov was on his way back to Russia to play in the…
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Ben SumnerJune 27, 2011

Happy Birthday, D.J. King!

Capitals enforcer D.J. King, who is still on the roster, is 27 today. Despite only playing 16 games this past…
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Ben SumnerJune 26, 2011

Happy Birthday, John Erskine!

Capitals defenseman John Erskine, of Kingston, Ontario, is 31 today. (Photo by Alena Schwarz) Follow us on Twitter and like…
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Ben SumnerJune 25, 2011

Hockey Blogging, Mistakes, and Suck-Ups

Here’s a rundown of the situation. 1) Bloggers Angie Lewis and former Capitals Outsider contributor Keara Dowd wrote an article…
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Ben SumnerJune 24, 2011

Beagle and Alzner Squatting

Jay Beagle and Karl Alzner aren’t slacking off this summer. Nope, they’re filming workout videos in Calgary to awesome music.…
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Ben SumnerJune 23, 2011

Happy Birthday, Brooks Laich!

Capitals forward Brooks Laich, of Wawota, Saskatchewan, is 28 today. (Photos by Alena Schwarz) Follow us on Twitter and like…
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Ben SumnerJune 21, 2011

Caps Guardian Stuff for Sale

Alas, the true purpose of the NHL Guardian project has been revealed: Merchandising. These characters were never intended to save…
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Ben SumnerJune 19, 2011

Capitals Bobblehead T-Shirt

As if Caps fans didn’t already have enough bobbleheads to collect, now there’s a T-Shirt that – get this –…
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