O'Connor, 23, has split the season between Pittsburgh and WBS. With Pittsburgh, O'Connor has established career highs in games played (20), goals (3) assists (2) and points (5) this season. In five games with WBS, he's picked up five points (3G-2A) while his 1.00 points-per-game average is tops on the team.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound native of Chatham, New Jersey has played parts of two seasons with Pittsburgh, appearing in 30 career NHL games and accumulating six points (3G-3A). In 25 career AHL games, all with WBS, O'Connor has recorded 10 goals, 14 assists and 24 points.
O'Connor was originally signed as an undrafted free agent on March 10, 2020.
Hallander, 21, has appeared in 24 games with WBS this season, scoring three goals, five assists and eight points.
The 6-foot-1, 191-pound native of Sundsvall, Sweden spent the 2020-21 season with Lulea HF of the Swedish Hockey League, recording 13 goals, 11 assists and 24 points in 51 games. Hallander's 13 goals were tied for third-most on the team. He has played parts of the last five seasons in the SHL and Allsvenskan in Sweden, split between Lulea HF and Timra IK.
Hallander was originally drafted by the Penguins in the second round (58th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft before being traded to Toronto on August 25, 2020 as part of the deal that saw Pittsburgh acquire Kasperi Kapanen. He was re-acquired by Pittsburgh on July 17, 2021.
The Penguins return to action tomorrow night in Los Angeles as they take on the Kings. Puck drop is set for 10:30 PM ET.
