Derek Roy, a veteran center who was attending training camp on a tryout, and Justin Peters, the backup goaltender last season, were each cut by the Washington Capitals on Monday as the team neared the deadline for setting the 23-man opening-night roster.
Also cut by the Capitals on Monday were defensemen Aaron Ness and Ryan Stanton, left wing Liam O’Brien and center Chandler Stephenson, a third-round draft pick of the Capitals in 2012.
Coach Barry Trotz and his staff spent the better part of the past week evaluating Roy and Stephenson for one spot at center, but decided instead that Andre Burakovsky, who began last season as a center before moving to the wing, would fill that role.