Friedman was put on waivers by Pittsburgh on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Friedman has a goal, three points, 52 hits and 22 blocks in 23 games with Pittsburgh this season. At the AHL level, he's provided a goal and six points in 24 contests with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Recalled from AHL
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Friedman was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Friedman was sent to the minors March 1 after clearing waivers. He had a goal and 27 hits in 11 games with the Penguins earlier in the season. Friedman had a goal and five assists in 24 AHL games before his recall.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Waived by team
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Friedman (upper body) was placed on waivers by the Penguins on Tuesday, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports.
Friedman appears to have recovered from his upper-body injury and looks set to join AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, assuming he clears. Even without his injury concerns, the 27-year-old blueliner has struggled for regular minutes, playing in just 11 games this year.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Still unavailable
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Friedman (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis.
Friedman, who is considered day-to-day, hasn't played since Feb. 11 against Los Angeles. He has earned one goal, 17 shots on net, 10 blocks and 27 hits in 11 games with Pittsburgh this season. The Penguins will get Jan Rutta (upper body) back in the lineup.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Remains sidelined
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Friedman (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Edmonton, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Friedman will miss a fifth straight contest Thursday, and at this point there's no telling when he might be ready to return. Once cleared to play, Friedman will almost certainly continue to serve as a rotational, bottom-pairing option, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his status. He's collected just one goal through 11 top-level appearances this year.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Still out versus Islanders
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Friedman (upper body) will not be in action against the Islanders on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Friedman would likely have found himself watching from the press box if healthy given the recent performances of Pierre-Olivier Joseph. Given how often Friedman has served as a healthy scratch, he is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value even once cleared to play.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Not playing Saturday
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Friedman (upper body) won't play Saturday against New Jersey, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Friedman will miss his third straight game this week. He has supplied one goal, 17 shots on net, 10 blocks and 27 hits in 11 contests this season.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Not expected to play Friday
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Friedman (upper body) isn't expected to play Friday against the Islanders, Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Friedman also missed Tuesday's game versus San Jose because of the injury. He has a goal in 14 contests in 2022-23. With Friedman unavailable, Chad Ruhwedel might play in his second straight contest.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Ruled out Tuesday
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Friedman has suffered an upper-body injury and won't be in the lineup against San Jose on Tuesday.
Friedman has played in just 11 games for the Penguins this season in which he tallied one goal, 17 shots, and 27 hits while averaging 15:27 of ice time. Even when healthy, Friedman is far from a lock for the lineup and likely will be scratched once Jan Rutta (upper body) is cleared to play anyway.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Summoned by Pittsburgh
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Friedman was called up by Pittsburgh from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
Friedman has a goal and five points in 19 AHL games this season. The 27-year-old also has three goals and nine points in 45 career NHL contests on his resume.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Sent down to minors
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Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
Friedman hasn't gotten into a game for the Penguins since Jan. 2, so his demotion will allow him to get onto the ice for the Baby Pens on Wednesday against AHL Hershey. Even if Pittsburgh gets back Kris Letang (personal) or Jeff Petry (upper body) ahead of a matchup with Winnipeg on Friday, the team will likely still bring Friedman back up to serve as an emergency depth option.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Shipped back to minors
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Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Baree/Scranton on Friday.
Friedman has yet to get into an NHL game for the Penguins this season, serving instead as a healthy scratch whenever elevated to the NHL roster. With the Baby Pens, the blueliner has notched five points in 19 outings and is unlikely to offer much in the way of offensive upside even if he does get into a game for Pittsburgh.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Rises to NHL
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Friedman was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Friedman's rise to the NHL roster suggests Jeff Petry (upper body) may not be ready to play Thursday versus the Panthers. Friedman could still be scheduled to serve as defensive depth.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Dropped to AHL
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Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Friedman was promoted as injury insurance but has yet to suit up in an NHL game this season. The 26-year-old blueliner has two assists in 10 AHL appearances.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Hits waivers
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Friedman was waived by Pittsburgh on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Friedman earned one goal, four assists, 27 shots on net, 25 blocks and 27 hits in 26 games with Pittsburgh last season. He also played in two AHL contests during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Back from conditioning assignment
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Friedman took the ice for warmups Thursday, indicating he's returned from a conditioning assignment, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Friedman spent the last couple of days with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to get in some game action. He's expected to resume his role as the Penguins' seventh defenseman now that he's back with the big club.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Headed for conditioning assignment
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Friedman was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment Monday.
Friedman has appeared in just one contest since mid-November, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the organization trying to get him into some game action. The blueliner figures to play for the Baby Pens on Tuesday and Wednesday and then will almost certainly be brought back up to the NHL before Thursday's clash with New Jersey.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Good to go Thursday
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Friedman (lower body) will play Thursday versus the Panthers.
Friedman appeared to get hurt late in Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks, but it's not enough to force him to miss time. He'll play on the bottom pairing while Pierre-Olivier Joseph exits the lineup with Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel both back from COVID-19 protocols.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Injured late Tuesday
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Friedman (lower body) struggled to get off the ice after blocking a shot in the third period of Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Friedman didn't return to the game after the shot block, but it's unclear if that was due to injury or his status as a bottom-pairing defenseman in a close game. The 25-year-old logged an assist, three hits and two PIM in 9:52 of ice time prior to his exit. More should be be known about the blueliner's status ahead of Thursday's game against the Panthers.
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Penguins' Mark Friedman: Good to go
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Friedman (lower body) will be available for Saturday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Friedman is expected to skate on the Penguins' third pairing and second power-play unit against Toronto. The 25-year-old blueliner has picked up one assist through three games this season.
