Defenseman Juuso Riikola has been activated off of injured reserve after missing the past 20 games, and forward Jared McCann has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to March 7.
Forward Josh Currie has been re-assigned to the taxi squad.
Angello, 25, has played in five games for Pittsburgh this season. In 13 career NHL games, he's picked up one goal. An Albany, New York native, Angello has skated in two games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, where he has notched one goal, one assist and two points. In 117 career games in the AHL, all with WBS, Angello has 56 points (33G-23A).
Currie, 28, has appeared in one game with Pittsburgh this season. In 21 career NHL games, he has tallied two goals, three assists for five points and is a plus-2. In four games with WBS this year, Currie has notched three goals, one assist and four points.
Below is a list of the players currently on Pittsburgh's taxi squad:
F - Josh Currie
D - Frederick Gaudreau
D - Yannick Weber
G - Maxime Lagace
Pittsburgh completes its five-game homestand with a matchup against the New York Rangers tonight at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is at 6:00 p.m.
