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The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forwards Radim Zohorna and Drew O'Connor to the taxi squad, it was announced today by general manager Ron Hextall.

Goaltender Maxime Lagace has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.
Zohorna, 24, has appeared in two games for Pittsburgh, notching one goal. His first NHL goal came on his first shot in his NHL debut on March 25. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Zohorna has played in 12 games for WBS this season, recording 11 points (3G-8A). Zohorna is playing in his first professional season in North America after signing with the Penguins as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020. He has played the last six seasons in the Czech Republic's top professional league, the Czech Extraliga, split between BK Mlada Boleslav and HC Kometa Brno.
O'Connor, 22, has skated in 10 games for the Penguins this season, registering an assist in his NHL debut on January 26 at Boston. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound O'Connor has picked up four goals, four assists and eight points in eight games with WBS this season.
The Penguins return to action tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. as they take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.