Posts tagged with "Taylor Chorney"
Recap: Capitals Edge Senators in Close Matchup
January 1st, 2017 In a game full of bouncing pucks, excellent scoring chances and strong goaltending from both sides, the Washington Capitals escaped with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Sunday. With the victory, Washington moved up to fourth place in the Eastern Conference and secured their hold on the first place Wild Card spot in the Metropolitan...
Capitals Fall to Flyers Despite Plenty of Shots
April 23rd, 2016 The Washington Capitals are going to have to head back to Philadelphia for an intense Game 6, after being shutout 2-0 on Friday night. There's more to the loss than just being shutout. In fact, despite the final score, Washington played a pretty decent game. Here are some takeaways from the loss. Despite shots aplenty, the Capitals...
Capitals: Orpik Out, Holtby Will Start Game 4
April 20th, 2016 It's been a bit of a hectic ride for the Washington Capitals after a sensational 6-1 blowout win over the Flyers in Game 3. First off, Dmitry Orlov survived a bracelet thrown at him and a scary hit in Game 3, while Brooks Orpik sustained an upper-body injury in Game 3. The scariest moment came the morning after that intense game, when...
Captials Give Taylor Chorney an Extension
February 19th, 2016 The Washington Capitals announced a two-year contract extension for 28-year-old defenseman Taylor Chorney on Friday. The AAV on the one-way deal is $800,000 with Chorney earning $775,000 in the 2016-17 season and $825,000 in the 2017-18 season. Chorney signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with the Capitals on July 1, when he hit free...
Dmitry Orlov Bolstering Capitals' Blue Line
November 13th, 2015 After losing veteran defenseman Mike Green to free agency during the offseason, the Washington Capitals weren’t certain how their third pairing on the blue line would shake out this year. However, the re-emergence of 24-year-old Dmitry Orlov has successfully stabilized the team’s back end. Make no mistake, the ability to have a...
Is the Washington Capitals Defense Set?
July 2nd, 2015 With the loss of Mike Green in free agency to the Detroit Red Wings, it was known that the Capitals would likely stay quiet on the blue line and just add a depth defenseman. MacLellan and the Caps' brass concluded that small part of their offseason Wednesday, adding a small piece to their 2015-16 blue line. Washington...
