Nieto was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

EDGE Analysis

Nieto has bounced between the AHL and NHL levels as an emergency recall. He has been a healthy scratch in Pittsburgh's last two games. Nieto has one goal, two assists, 30 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and 38 hits in 31 NHL appearances this season.