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Penguins recall forward Drew O'Connor from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Seth Rorabaugh
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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Drew O’Connor in action against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in St. Louis.

Roughly 23 hours after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL), forward Drew O’Connor was recalled to the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL roster Saturday morning.

Friday’s transaction was a formality to keep O’Connor eligible for the AHL playoffs should Wilkes-Barre/Scranton qualify. In total, O’Connor has been recalled to the NHL roster on three different occasions in 2022-23.

At the NHL level this season, the left-handed O’Connor (6-foot-3, 200 pounds) has set career highs with 27 games, five goals, three assists and eight points while averaging 9:05 of ice time per contest. He has been somewhat productive as of late with two goals and an assist in his past four games.

With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, O’Connor has appeared in 20 games and has 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists).

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Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.

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