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Shipped down to minors O'Connor was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.

Impact O'Connor played in just one game for Pittsburgh in March, in which he saw a meager 6:24 of ice time. With the Baby Pens, O'Connor should see significantly more minutes, which could set him up well to make the 23-man roster on a full-time basis next year.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped to taxi squad O'Connor was demoted to the taxi squad Sunday, per CapFriendly.

Impact O'Connor has an assist and a minus-2 rating in 10 NHL games this season. As Pittsburgh slowly gets healthier, the 22-year-old won't be needed much on the active roster.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Up to active roster O'Connor was promoted to the active roster Saturday.

Impact A roster spot opened up after Kasperi Kapanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve. The Penguins have five of their regular forwards on the shelf, so O'Connor could be an option in the short term. The 22-year-old has just one point through nine NHL games this year.

MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Added to taxi squad O'Connor was recalled to the taxi squad Thursday.

Impact O'Connor last played for the Penguins against the Capitals on Feb. 25 and figures to primarily serve as an emergency depth option ahead of Thursday's matchup with Buffalo. If Kasperi Kapanen (lower body) can't play, it could come down to O'Connor or Radim Zohorna to jump into the lineup.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE