"Defenseman Alexandre Picard received the call he had been waiting for when the Penguins recalled him from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during their West Coast road trip.

Although Picard was essentially brought in to provide insurance for banged up defenseman Kris Letang, the veteran of five NHL teams was pleased to travel to San Jose and hopes to get playing time.

"That's the mindset you have to have when you get called up," Picard said. "I was happy to get the call.""