Washington Times · Feb 20, 2018
Capitals place Taylor Chorney on waivers
Washington Capitals’ Taylor Chorney in action during Game 4 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)The Washington Capitals placed defenseman Taylor Chorney on waivers Tuesday, a day after acquiring defenseman Michal Kempny from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chorney, 30, appeared in 24 games this season, with the majority of his playing time coming when defenseman Matt Niskanen missed 14 games with a upper body injury. The Capitals often kept Chorney inactive as the their seventh defenseman.