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 SumnerMay 2, 2009

Caps Ticket Holders Who Root for Others

What’s a fan to do? They grow up outside the area, rooting for a team that’s not the Caps. At…
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Ben SumnerApril 24, 2009

Tortorella Has Altercation With Fan

During New York’s 4-0 loss to the Capitals on Friday, Rangers coach John Tortorella got into a spat with a…
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Ben SumnerApril 24, 2009

Fans Have No Doubt

Going into Game 5, down 3 games to 1 against the New York Rangers in the first round of the…
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Ben SumnerApril 11, 2009

Ovie for MVP

Now that the season is over, let’s congratulate once again Alex Ovechkin for another remarkable season. Sure, he only had…
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Ben SumnerApril 5, 2009

Ovechkin Gets 500th Shot, No One Notices

With 11 shots on goal Sunday against Atlanta, Alex Ovechkin became the second person in NHL history to surpass 500…
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Ben SumnerApril 5, 2009

Man Attends Game as Leonsis

I was standing on the metro elevator for the Caps-Thrashers game when I saw the guy in front of me…
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Ben SumnerMarch 27, 2009

Synchronized Skaters Entertain Verizon Center Crowd

All I can say is: Finally. Finally the Capitals put some real entertainment on the ice in between periods. The…
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Ben SumnerMarch 25, 2009

CuJo Barely Plays, Wins Player of Game

It made me sick to watch, but after the Capitals’ 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto on Tuesday, the player of…
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Ben SumnerMarch 23, 2009

Which Numbers to Retire?

Some teams, like the Montreal Canadiens, had so many great players over the years that they’re likely running out of…
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