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.

Players

Ben SumnerOctober 30, 2015

After Scoring, T.J. Oshie Didn’t Know Who to Hug

Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom instead came to him.
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Photos

Ben SumnerOctober 30, 2015

Photos: It’s Halloween at Verizon Center! (Sorta)

Some Caps fans celebrated Halloween a day early.
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Art

Ben SumnerOctober 26, 2015

The Desolation Of Grubi – Chapter III

Goalie mask artist extraordinaire David Gunnarsson just released images of Philipp Grubauer's new goalie mask - obviously his third in…
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Players

Ben SumnerOctober 13, 2015

Congrats, John Carlson, on 400th Game

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson played his 400th career regular season game on Tuesday, one of the few noteworthy things…
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Players

Ben SumnerOctober 13, 2015

Caps Honor Joel Ward During Sharks Game

The Capitals honored Joel Ward on Tuesday during his first game against Washington as a member of the San Jose…
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Hockey

Ben SumnerOctober 13, 2015

Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask

This book serves as a definitive guide to the hockey goalie mask, from its early non-painted years to today's high-tech…
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Fans

Ben SumnerOctober 11, 2015

Catching up With Sam Becker, Backstrom’s Make-a-Wish Friend

This past November, Caps center Nicklas Backstrom played host to 12-year old Sam Becker for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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Photos

Ben SumnerOctober 11, 2015

Opening Night Photos!

Here are some photos taken before and after the Caps' 5-3 win against New Jersey on Saturday.
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Players

Ben SumnerOctober 10, 2015

Rest in Peace, Honest Abe

This is not a thing anymore. Last year, the Washington Capitals gave out the ‘Honest Abe’ award after games to…
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