Friedman was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Friedman was waived and sent to the AHL before the start of the season. He's been recalled as Pittsburgh is dealing with injuries to defensemen Pierre-Olivier Joseph (lower body) and Jan Rutta (upper body), which left the team with only five healthy defensemen heading into action against the Maple Leafs on Friday.