After inserting defenseman Taylor Chorney into his first game with the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, Coach Barry Trotz wasn’t overflowing with praise on Chorney’s performance, but no glaring errors was enough to keep Chorney in the lineup for the next game.
“I thought he was real steady, which that’s what you want in that pair,” Trotz said after Washington beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1. “He made all the right plays. There wasn’t any time when I said under my breath, ‘What are you doing?’ so that’s probably a good sign for that pair.”
Chorney was more noticeable in Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, but it was for good plays rather than head-scratching ones.