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The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Taylor Fedun from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis, it was announced today by general manager Ron Hextall.

Defenseman Marcus Pettersson has been placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to March 18.
Fedun, 34, is in his second-consecutive season as the WBS Penguins' captain and has suited up for 53 games this year, recording three goals, seven assists and 10 points. Over the past two seasons with WBS, the defenseman has recorded eight goals, 18 assists and 26 points in 97 games.
Fedun has spent parts of 12 seasons in the AHL, picking up 49 goals, 158 assists, 207 points and a plus-41 in 453 career regular-season games. He's served as an alternate captain for multiple teams including Rochester (2017-19), Utica (2015-16) and Oklahoma City (2013-14).
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Fedun has played parts of seven seasons in the NHL split between the Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars, appearing in 127 games where he's recorded eight goals, 27 assists, 35 points and is plus-7.