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Penguins recall O'Connor from Wilkes-Barre

With the end of the NHL's regular season comes the end of the salary cap and recall limits, and the Penguins have already made their first move.

The Penguins on Saturday recalled forward Drew O'Connor from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

With Jason Zucker's status still uncertain as he continues to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, the Penguins had no extra healthy forwards entering the playoffs prior to the O'Connor recall.

O'Connor appeared in 22 games for the Penguins in the regular season in a bottom-six role, scoring three goals and two assists.

This recall marks O'Connor's first time back on the NHL roster since suffering an injury, a reported collapsed lung, on Jan.