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.

Alumni

Ben SumnerFebruary 1, 2020

Joel Ward to Drop Ceremonial Puck on Feb. 23

Former Cap Joel Ward will be returning to Capital One Arena on Feb. 23 for Black History Night, and will…
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Players

Ben SumnerJanuary 31, 2020

Alex Ovechkin Passes Mark Messier on All-Time Goals List

With two goals on Friday, Alex Ovechkin passed Mark Messier for eighth place on the all-time goals list, with his…
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Stuff

Ben SumnerJanuary 29, 2020

Capitals Scarf Giveaway Night!

This ain't no gravy boat.
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Players

Ben SumnerJanuary 29, 2020

Alex Ovechkin Passes Steve Yzerman on All-Time Goals List

With a very weird goal, Alex Ovechkin scored his 35th of the season and 693rd of his career, one better…
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Video

Ben SumnerJanuary 29, 2020

Capitals Salute Kobe Bryant

The Caps held a moment of silence - 8 seconds - for Kobe Bryant, who was killed, along with his…
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Players

Ben SumnerJanuary 27, 2020

Games Alex Ovechkin Has Missed

(Caps Outsider) UPDATED 1/31/2021 Alex Ovechkin has missed only 35 games in his career. The Caps are 18-14-3 in those…
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Players

Ben SumnerJanuary 18, 2020

Move Over Mario: Ovechkin Passes Lemieux in Goals

Alex Ovechkin both tied and passed Mario Lemieux for all-time goals on Saturday, scoring a hat trick - giving him 8…
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Recap

Ben SumnerJanuary 16, 2020

Blood of My Blood: Alex Ovechkin’s Hat Trick Beats Devils

Ovi scores twice and gets a mouthful of blood in a win against the Devils.
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Players

Ben SumnerJanuary 13, 2020

Ilya Samsonov Gets First NHL Shutout

In his 15th career start, Ilya Samsonov made 23 saves for his first career shutout.
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