I got mine in the middle of the third period, myself.
Since Summers can play either side and doesn't have much of an offensive game, I'd like to see him take a trial run as Yandle's partner.
Final stat lines for Summers and Gormley
Gormley: 13:22 TOI, +1, 2 blocks, 2 hits
Summers: 15:25 TOI, +1, 4 blocks, 1 hit
Not sure if Gormley is going to get consistent playtime, but I really hope Summers does from here on out this season. If he can finally establish himself as a reliable stay-at-home defender, our off-season roster building will be greatly simplified.
Final stat lines for Summers and Gormley
Gormley: 13:22 TOI, +1, 2 blocks, 2 hits
Summers: 15:25 TOI, +1, 4 blocks, 1 hit
Not sure if Gormley is going to get consistent playtime, but I really hope Summers does from here on out this season. If he can finally establish himself as a reliable stay-at-home defender, our off-season roster building will be greatly simplified.
This, I like Summers and Gormley, for the love anything that is holy, how can they think that Schlemmer is better than Summers or Gormely.
<granted, I'm a schlem hater, but both looked really good>
Only saw the first period, but both Summers and Gormley looked pretty solid. Boy, would it be nice if Summers could establish himself as a everyday player.
Yeah, Summers looks like a keeper. Physical & has good wheels. Jettison Schlemko for anything and have Summers/Stone/Gormley rotate on the bottom pairing next season.
Nothing like jumping to conclusions.
Summers has shown a lot more the past few games than Schlemko has all season. Fast, physical, keeping it simple with the puck.
We needed a physical defender who can play shutdown, but we've had one all along. Hopefully Summers can cement his place on our blueline.
Only saw first period, but why did Halpren and Moss get more minutes than Erat?
I know I'm in the minority about Schlemko, and I really hope Summers can stick, but to say he is better than Schlemko after a few games is wrong. Remember how Murphy looked when he first came up and then petered out as the games went on? Summers has a lot to prove before I will be say he is better than Schlemko.
Even if Murphy eventually petered out (and I don't think he really did, his stint this season was very impressivem especially for a rookie who's development was a gigantic ? mark because of his injury history) petered out Murphy > Schlemko.
In any case, Summers is way more of an ideal bottom-pairing defender than Schlemko will ever be. More mobile and bigger/more physical. Plays a simple game. For some mind-boggling reason he never got a consistent opportunity, even when it was apparent we needed someone exactly like him on our blueline. It's about time he's getting looks this season.
Miele with only 10 mins TOI tonight.
Schlemko is a better puck mover at this point, and more mobile.
That is more then I thought he would get, Tip won't trust him too much defensively...I did not notice him much, but Mcmillan sure looks good to me, making plays, generating chances...