Defenceman Taylor Chorney scores, Capitals beat Senators 2-1
WASHINGTON — Instead of high-powered forwards Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson, two defencemen who rarely score came with big goals in the Washington Capitals’ 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.
Taylor Chorney broke a tie early in the third period with his first goal of the season, beating goalie Mike Condon through a screen. Chorney has three goals in 130 NHL games in parts of seven seasons.
As Chorney was taking the ice for the third period, he turned to fellow defenceman Karl Alzner, who tied the game with 20 seconds left in the second period, and jokingly said he would get a vital goal.
“I wasn’t expecting to go out there and score, but I did. When we walked out, I said, ‘It would be nice to get the first of the year on a game-winner.’ It worked out,” Chorney said.