The Pittsburgh Penguins, fresh off their trip to the White House, have recalled defenseman Chris Summers from the AHL. Summers had been playing with the Wilke-Barre/Scranton Penguins after signing a two-year, two-way deal this offseason.
The Penguins are expected to be without Ian Cole tomorrow night when they take on the Washington Capitals, after the defenseman was hit in the face with a shot earlier this week. The Roman Josi blast knocked out several of Cole’s teeth, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The team was carrying just one extra defenseman, meaning Summers now represents the only option should another get hurt just before game time.
Pittsburgh will not need a corresponding move, as they were carrying just 22 players on the roster. Patric Hornqvist, who hasn’t played yet this season is still on injured reserve but will likely be activated before Wednesday’s game.
Summers was a first-round pick of the Arizona (then Phoenix) Coyotes back in 2006, but has never been able to crack an NHL lineup on a regular basis. In 70 career games split between six different seasons, the 29-year old has just nine points. He’ll serve as a veteran option for the WBS Penguins this season, and could bounce up and down a few more times. Though he’ll have to clear waivers to go back down, it’s unlikely that anyone would put in a claim on the defensive specialist.
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