| Nov. 28, 2024 |
Friedman was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday, according to the NHL media site. - Friedman has played in 88 regular-season games over parts of seven NHL seasons, scoring four times while adding nine assists. He has been in the AHL all season after being sent to the minors before the start of the NHL season. Friedman had a goal and three assists in eight AHL games before his recall. The Canucks were in need of an extra defenseman as Filip Hronek suffered an upper-body injury late in Wednesday's loss to Pittsburgh. |
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| Oct. 8, 2024 |
Friedman was placed on waivers by Vancouver on Tuesday. - Friedman will be reassigned to AHL Abbotsford assuming he clears waivers. Even if the blueliner was kept on the roster, it would likely be as the seventh or eighth defenseman with the veteran serving primarily as a healthy scratch. If there is an injury in the future, Friedman should be atop the list of potential call-ups, though he shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value even at the NHL level. |
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| June 19, 2024 |
Friedman inked a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Canucks on Wednesday. - Friedman was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after completing his two-year, $1.55 million deal. He had an assist, 21 PIM, 33 hits and 35 blocks in 23 regular-season games with Vancouver in 2023-24. The 28-year-old blueliner might start the 2024-25 campaign as the Canucks' seventh defenseman. |
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| March 6, 2024 |
Friedman was a healthy scratch during Tuesday's win over the Kings. - Injuries to the Canucks' blue line resulted in Friedman seeing game action after being scratched for eight straight contests. The return of Carson Soucy (hand) likely means Friedman will be right back to the press box against Vegas on Thursday. Friedman has one point in 21 games this year. |
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| Jan. 22, 2024 |
Friedman was recalled from his conditioning loan with AHL Abbotsford on Monday. - Friedman had one goal and three assists in four games with Vancouver's top minor-league affiliate during his conditioning stint. He is projected to serve as an extra Monday against Chicago after Carson Soucy (hand) was injured in Saturday's 6-4 win over Toronto. Noah Juulsen is expected to replace Soucy in the lineup versus the Blackhawks. |
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| Jan. 16, 2024 |
Friedman was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on a conditioning assignment Tuesday. - Freidman hasn't cracked the lineup since Nov. 30 against the Golden Knights, a stretch of 20 games as a healthy scratch. Abbotsford has a back-to-back against AHL Ontario on Tuesday and Wednesday, which would give Friedman two games before needing to be back in Vancouver for Thursday's clash with Arizona, though he could be left in the minors longer. |
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| Nov. 24, 2023 |
Friedman (upper body) is in Friday's lineup against Seattle, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports. - Friedman left Wednesday's game against the Avalanche but won't miss any additional time with the injury. The 27-year-old has just one assist through 15 games this season. |
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| Nov. 22, 2023 |
Friedman was struck up high by a puck in Wednesday's game versus the Avalanche and won't finish the contest. - Friedman may have been knocked out cold on the play, which makes the decision to keep him out of the third period reasonable. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the Canucks can provide another update. |
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| Nov. 3, 2023 |
Friedman notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Sharks. - The helper was Friedman's first point in seven outings since he was traded from the Penguins to the Canucks. The 27-year-old defenseman has stabilized the Vancouver defense, providing a physical presence in a bottom-four role. In addition to the helper, he had seven hits, 12 blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-4 rating. |
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| Oct. 18, 2023 |
Friedman was elevated from AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday. - Friedman's promotion shouldn't come as a huge surprise after the team went out and acquired from the Penguins on Tuesday considering he has more NHL experience than Akito Hirose, who was sent down in a corresponding move. Even with the promotion, Friedman is far from a lock to break into the lineup but should be capable of challenging Noah Juulsen for a spot. |
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| Oct. 17, 2023 |
Vancouver acquired Friedman and Ty Glover from Pittsburgh on Tuesday in exchange for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek. - Friedman hasn't picked up a point in two AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. He has four goals, eight assists and 49 PIM in 65 career NHL appearances. |
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| Oct. 8, 2023 |
Friedman was placed on waivers Sunday, per Chris Johnston of TSN. - Friedman had a goal and three points in 23 games with Pittsburgh last season while bouncing between the NHL and AHL. It appears he'll be in line for a similar role this season, as he'll likely begin the year with AHL Wilkes-Barre. |
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| April 12, 2023 |
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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| March 18, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 26, 2023 |
Friedman (upper body) will not suit up Sunday against Tampa Bay, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. - Friedman will miss his seventh straight game but he was on the ice Sunday morning. The 27-year-old could get back in the lineup as early as Tuesday in Nashville. |
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| Feb. 25, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 20, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 18, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 17, 2023 |
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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| Feb. 13, 2023 |
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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| Jan. 11, 2023 |
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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| Dec. 27, 2022 |
Friedman was recalled by the Penguins on Tuesday, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports. - Although Freidman's been promoted, he isn't expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Islanders. He has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season. |
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| Dec. 23, 2022 |
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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| Dec. 13, 2022 |
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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| Nov. 13, 2022 |
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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| Nov. 11, 2022 |
Friedman was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. - 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. |
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| Oct. 8, 2022 |
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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| March 12, 2022 |
Friedman scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. - For a defenseman with zero goals in 17 games this season and only two in his NHL career prior to Friday, Friedman looked like a born sniper early in the third period, taking a feed from Brian Boyle and snapping it into the top corner from the faceoff circle to the left of Laurent Brossoit. Despite the heroics, Friedman could find himself back in the press box once Brian Dumoulin (illness) is ready to return. |
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| Feb. 24, 2022 |
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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| Feb. 21, 2022 |
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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| Nov. 11, 2021 |
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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| Nov. 9, 2021 |
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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| May 6, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had an assist in 13:39 of ice time in the Penguins' 8-4 win over the Sabres on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Friedman now has two assists on the season. |
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| May 4, 2021 |
Mark Friedman scored one goal in 13:20 of ice time in the Penguins' 7-3 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Friedman now has two goals on the season. |
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| May 3, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had 13:02 of ice time in the Penguins' 7-2 loss to the Flyers on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| March 4, 2021 |
Mark Friedman scored one goal in 4:55 of ice time in the Penguins' 4-3 loss to the Flyers on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Friedman now has one goal on the season. |
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| March 2, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had an assist in 10:25 of ice time in the Penguins' 5-2 win over the Flyers on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +2 for the game. Friedman now has one assist on the season. |
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| Feb. 21, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had 10:10 of ice time in the Flyers' 7-3 loss to the Bruins on Sunday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 26, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had 12:44 of ice time in the Flyers' 5-3 win over the Devils on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 24, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had 15:35 of ice time in the Flyers' 6-1 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 21, 2021 |
Mark Friedman had 5:35 of ice time in the Flyers' 5-4 shootout loss to the Bruins on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Feb. 20, 2020 |
Mark Friedman had 16:26 of ice time in the Flyers' 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 16, 2020 |
Mark Friedman had 15:14 of ice time in the Flyers' 4-1 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 15, 2020 |
Mark Friedman had 10:24 of ice time in the Flyers' 4-3 overtime win over the Blues on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 13, 2020 |
Mark Friedman had an assist in 14:10 of ice time in the Flyers' 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Friedman now has one assist on the season. |
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| Jan. 11, 2020 |
Mark Friedman had 13:29 of ice time in the Flyers' 1-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 8, 2020 |
Mark Friedman had 11:49 of ice time in the Flyers' 3-2 win over the Capitals on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| April 6, 2019 |
Mark Friedman had 12:33 of ice time in the Flyers' 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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